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Serious accident on A40, West Oxfordshire on Tuesday 6 May 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7877 / 51°47'15"N

Longitude: -1.4431 / 1°26'35"W

OS Eastings: 438510

OS Northings: 210040

OS Grid: SP385100

Mapcode National: GBR 6VN.V9L

Mapcode Global: VHC02.XBYD

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

198043G010050

Date

Tuesday 6 May 1980

Time

06:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Oxfordshire

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

A

Road Number

40

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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