Latitude: 51.6043 / 51°36'15"N
Longitude: -0.6988 / 0°41'55"W
OS Eastings: 490210
OS Northings: 190300
OS Grid: SU902903
Mapcode National: GBR D5L.B5C
Mapcode Global: VHDW5.TYY0
Accident ID
197943B074129
Date
Wednesday 19 December 1979
Time
00:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wycombe
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
40
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier. |
|||
2 |
Not known, |
On lay-by or hard shoulder; |
Parked |
Back |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
46 - 55 |
Female |
Serious |