Menu
Every Accident

Serious accident on A40, Wycombe on Saturday 23 June 1979

Data on this site is no longer being updated. For the latest in accident stats, plus other road data, please visit our new site at MABCU - Data for road nerds

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6278 / 51°37'39"N

Longitude: -0.7454 / 0°44'43"W

OS Eastings: 486940

OS Northings: 192850

OS Grid: SU869928

Mapcode National: GBR D54.Y38

Mapcode Global: VHDW5.1C90

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197943B071069

Date

Saturday 23 June 1979

Time

16:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wycombe

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

404

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Hit Kerb. 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

16 - 20

Female

Serious

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.