Fatal crash on the A600 - 8 Jun 1980

Accident reference 19804000B0709

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 8 June 1980 at 06:55 a fatal collision occurred near A600 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19804000B0709
Police Reference 4000B0709
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A600
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 420

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.