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Fatal accident on M4, West Berkshire on Friday 18 October 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4567 / 51°27'24"N

Longitude: -1.3589 / 1°21'32"W

OS Eastings: 444640

OS Northings: 173280

OS Grid: SU446732

Mapcode National: GBR 814.R7V

Mapcode Global: VHCZ4.DNG3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198543F041105

Date

Friday 18 October 1985

Time

22:05

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

4

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

Darkness - no lighting

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Female

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Male

Serious

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