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Slight accident on M4, Kennet on Wednesday 22 July 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5111 / 51°30'40"N

Longitude: -1.621 / 1°37'15"W

OS Eastings: 426400

OS Northings: 179200

OS Grid: SU264792

Mapcode National: GBR 5XK.C02

Mapcode Global: VHC1B.V8FX

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198154MB01391

Date

Wednesday 22 July 1981

Time

06:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Kennet

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 no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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