Serious crash on the A1 - 8 Oct 1985

Accident reference 19854000D1763

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 October 1985 at 20:00 a serious collision occurred near A1, A428 involving 1 vehicle 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19854000D1763
Police Reference 4000D1763
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1
Second Road A428
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 422

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
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.