Serious crash on the B653 - 4 Dec 1985

Accident reference 19854000C1802

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 4 December 1985 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near B653 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19854000C1802
Police Reference 4000C1802
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B653
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 423

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 88
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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