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Fatal accident on A355, Windsor and Maidenhead on Tuesday 22 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4978 / 51°29'51"N

Longitude: -0.6191 / 0°37'8"W

OS Eastings: 495950

OS Northings: 178550

OS Grid: SU959785

Mapcode National: GBR F8D.090

Mapcode Global: VHFT8.7M15

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197943C093059

Date

Tuesday 22 May 1979

Time

16:10

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Windsor and Maidenhead

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

A

Road Number

355

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

332

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Lamp post.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

4

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing) - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

3

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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