Fatal crash on the A418 - 22 Jul 1981

Accident reference 19814000B0863

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 22 July 1981 at 22:53 a fatal collision occurred near A418 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19814000B0863
Police Reference 4000B0863
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A418
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 420

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
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.