Fatal crash on the A505 - 20 Dec 1980

Accident reference 19804000C1973

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 20 December 1980 at 00:02 a fatal collision occurred near A505 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19804000C1973
Police Reference 4000C1973
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A505
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 421

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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