Fatal Peugeot 405 and Volvo Model Missing crash on the A6 - 8 Jun 1999

Accident reference 199940B153399

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 June 1999 at 11:55 a fatal collision occurred near A6 involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 405, volvo model missing) and 4 casualties (2 fatal, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.247106, -0.547074

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199940B153399
Police Reference 40B153399
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 420
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017545

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 6724cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.