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Fatal accident on A40, South Oxfordshire on Sunday 29 May 1983

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7447 / 51°44'40"N

Longitude: -1.1148 / 1°6'53"W

OS Eastings: 461210

OS Northings: 205480

OS Grid: SP612054

Mapcode National: GBR B0N.DZN

Mapcode Global: VHCXX.MDHW

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

198343H061053

Date

Sunday 29 May 1983

Time

19:20

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

South 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

Female, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Offside

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Female

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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