Latitude: 51.5585 / 51°33'30"N
Longitude: -1.9119 / 1°54'43"W
OS Eastings: 406200
OS Northings: 184400
OS Grid: SU062844
Mapcode National: GBR 3SY.9FF
Mapcode Global: VHB3J.T323
Accident ID
197954MA00899
Date
Saturday 3 March 1979
Time
14:29
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
1
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
North Wiltshire
Police Force
Wiltshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
4
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
Other object on road
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 |
Female, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. Hit Road works. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
66 - 75 |
Female |
Serious |
2 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
Over 75 |
Female |
Slight |
3 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
6 - 10 |
Male |
Slight |