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Serious accident on M4, North Wiltshire on Friday 15 August 1986

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.545 / 51°32'41"N

Longitude: -1.9725 / 1°58'21"W

OS Eastings: 402000

OS Northings: 182900

OS Grid: SU020829

Mapcode National: GBR 3T2.03R

Mapcode Global: VHB3H.RFKG

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

198654MB02496

Date

Friday 15 August 1986

Time

16:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

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

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

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