Serious Vauxhall Astramax crash on the A6 - 1 Aug 1998

Accident reference 19984000B0805

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 August 1998 at 01:24 a serious collision occurred near A6 involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall astramax) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19984000B0805
Police Reference 4000B0805
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 420
Highway Authority E10000001

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not 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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRAMAX
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1699cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Data Source

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