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Slight accident on M4, North Wiltshire on Tuesday 17 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5114 / 51°30'40"N

Longitude: -2.291 / 2°17'27"W

OS Eastings: 379900

OS Northings: 179200

OS Grid: ST799792

Mapcode National: GBR 0P1.3LM

Mapcode Global: VH962.78PQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197954MB01959

Date

Tuesday 17 July 1979

Time

18:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

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

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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