Latitude: 51.4603 / 51°27'36"N
Longitude: -0.9692 / 0°58'9"W
OS Eastings: 471710
OS Northings: 173980
OS Grid: SU717739
Mapcode National: GBR QMC.DZ
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.4KZF
Accident ID
197943E025089
Date
Thursday 9 August 1979
Time
23:15
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Reading
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
B
Road Number
479
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Lamp post. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Female |
Serious |