Serious accident on M4, Windsor and Maidenhead on Wednesday 7 January 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4936 / 51°29'36"N

Longitude: -0.737 / 0°44'13"W

OS Eastings: 487780

OS Northings: 177940

OS Grid: SU877779

Mapcode National: GBR D6X.6HZ

Mapcode Global: VHDWR.5QRC

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198143C023011
Date
Wednesday 7 January 1981
Time
17:40
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Windsor and Maidenhead
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
4
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Carriageway Hazards
Previous accident
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, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other		Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Front	Skidded. Hit Previous accident.
4	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Front	Skidded. Hit Previous accident.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		4	46 - 55	Male	Serious

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