Serious Nissan Sunny and Leyland Daf Ftg 85 and Renault Model Missing crash on the A505 - 19 Feb 1999

Accident reference 199940D046799

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 February 1999 at 06:50 a serious collision occurred near A505 involving 6 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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: 51.898027, -0.604002

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199940D046799
Police Reference 40D046799
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A505
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 423
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017615

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FTG 85
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 11600cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model RENAULT Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 12024cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.