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Slight accident on M40, Wycombe on Wednesday 30 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.625 / 51°37'30"N

Longitude: -0.8297 / 0°49'46"W

OS Eastings: 481110

OS Northings: 192450

OS Grid: SU811924

Mapcode National: GBR D57.12L

Mapcode Global: VHDW3.KFR3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197943B087059

Date

Wednesday 30 May 1979

Time

22:00

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

Dry

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

66 - 75

Male

Slight

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