Fatal crash on the A6 - 19 Sep 1989

Accident reference 19894000C1157

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 19 September 1989 at 09:02 a fatal collision occurred near A6 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19894000C1157
Police Reference 4000C1157
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 421

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
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 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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