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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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

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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