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Serious accident on M4, West Berkshire on Monday 8 July 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4563 / 51°27'22"N

Longitude: -1.2658 / 1°15'56"W

OS Eastings: 451110

OS Northings: 173290

OS Grid: SU511732

Mapcode National: GBR 818.QSG

Mapcode Global: VHCZ6.0NPG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198543F013075

Date

Monday 8 July 1985

Time

05:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Berkshire

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

4

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

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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