Slight accident on A40, West Oxfordshire on Saturday 26 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7909 / 51°47'27"N

Longitude: -1.4101 / 1°24'36"W

OS Eastings: 440780

OS Northings: 210410

OS Grid: SP407104

Mapcode National: GBR 6VP.Q9B

Mapcode Global: VHC03.H7WY

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Accident Data

Accident ID
197943G062059
Date
Saturday 26 May 1979
Time
12:15
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Oxfordshire
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
A
Road Number
40
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining 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 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Other object.
2	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back	Hit Other object.
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back
4	Female, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	Over 75	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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