Serious accident on A34, West Berkshire on Friday 19 July 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5112 / 51°30'40"N

Longitude: -1.2907 / 1°17'26"W

OS Eastings: 449320

OS Northings: 179380

OS Grid: SU493793

Mapcode National: GBR 80N.BHD

Mapcode Global: VHCYZ.L80V

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198543F047075
Date
Friday 19 July 1985
Time
11:30
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Berkshire
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
A
Road Number
34
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
Other object on road
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking static vehicle - offside	Did not impact
2	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Parked	Offside
3	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.
4	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Skidded.
5	Male,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	3	21 - 25	Male	Serious

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