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Slight accident on M4, Swindon on Friday 30 October 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5404 / 51°32'25"N

Longitude: -1.8168 / 1°49'0"W

OS Eastings: 412800

OS Northings: 182400

OS Grid: SU128824

Mapcode National: GBR 4VL.9H8

Mapcode Global: VHB3L.GKC0

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

198154MB02241

Date

Friday 30 October 1981

Time

14:14

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swindon

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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