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Serious accident on A40, Wycombe on Wednesday 21 March 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6274 / 51°37'38"N

Longitude: -0.7442 / 0°44'39"W

OS Eastings: 487020

OS Northings: 192810

OS Grid: SU870928

Mapcode National: GBR D54.YFQ

Mapcode Global: VHDW5.1CX9

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197943B057039

Date

Wednesday 21 March 1979

Time

02:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wycombe

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

40

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Hit Bollard or refuge. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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