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
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
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. |
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 |