Serious crash on the A6001 - 19 Dec 1979

Accident reference 19794000D2743

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 December 1979 at 17:40 a serious collision occurred near A6001 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19794000D2743
Police Reference 4000D2743
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A6001
Second Road A6001
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 422

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.