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Serious accident on M40, South Bucks on Tuesday 30 October 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5603 / 51°33'36"N

Longitude: -0.5251 / 0°31'30"W

OS Eastings: 502340

OS Northings: 185630

OS Grid: TQ023856

Mapcode National: GBR G92.02X

Mapcode Global: VHFT3.V18Q

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197943B079109

Date

Tuesday 30 October 1979

Time

15:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bucks

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

40

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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