Latitude: 51.5987 / 51°35'55"N
Longitude: -0.675 / 0°40'29"W
OS Eastings: 491870
OS Northings: 189700
OS Grid: SU918897
Mapcode National: GBR F6Y.Q55
Mapcode Global: VHFSV.820S
Accident ID
197943B085019
Date
Wednesday 24 January 1979
Time
19:30
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
2
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
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
Other object on road
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, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
Skidded. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier. |
|||
2 |
, |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Did not impact |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
2 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
66 - 75 |
Female |
Slight |