Serious accident on A404, Wycombe on Friday 6 April 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6283 / 51°37'41"N

Longitude: -0.7482 / 0°44'53"W

OS Eastings: 486740

OS Northings: 192910

OS Grid: SU867929

Mapcode National: GBR D54.X87

Mapcode Global: VHDW4.ZB9K

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197943B020049
Date
Friday 6 April 1979
Time
10:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wycombe
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
A
Road Number
404
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Other junction
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
404
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
Central refuge
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Female, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Front	Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back	Hit Bollard or refuge.
3	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	66 - 75	Female	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	6 - 10	Female	Slight

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