Fatal accident on M4, Hounslow on Wednesday 9 September 1987

Ref	Type	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1		Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	U-turn	Offside	Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside - crossed central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.
3		Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
4		Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Overturned.
5		Male, 66 - 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
6	Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	46 - 55	Male	Fatal
2	Passenger		1	11 - 15	Male	Fatal
3	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Female	Fatal
5	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Serious
8	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	66 - 75	Female	Serious
10	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Serious
11	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
12	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Serious
13	Driver or rider	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)	2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
14	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	Over 75	Female	Serious
16	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Serious
18	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	36 - 45	Female	Slight
19	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight
20	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	36 - 45	Male	Slight
21	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	21 - 25	Female	Slight
22	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	36 - 45	Female	Slight
24	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight
25	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	36 - 45	Male	Slight
31	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	21 - 25	Female	Slight
34	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Male	Slight
35	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Male	Slight
36	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight
37	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Male	Slight
38	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Female	Slight
39	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Male	Slight
40	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Slight
43	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Female	Slight
44	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Male	Slight
46	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Male	Slight
47	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	26 - 35	Female	Slight
48	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Female	Slight
49	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	56 - 65	Male	Slight
51	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Slight
53	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Slight
54	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Female	Slight
55	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Female	Slight
56	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Female	Slight
57	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Slight
58	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Female	Slight
59	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Slight
60	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Slight
61	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	46 - 55	Female	Slight
65	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Female	Slight
66	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Female	Slight
67	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Male	Slight
68	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2		Female	Slight
69	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	2	Over 75	Female	Serious
70	Driver or rider		3	21 - 25	Male	Slight
23	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	4	46 - 55	Male	Slight
45	Driver or rider		4	36 - 45	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	66 - 75	Male	Fatal
6	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	16 - 20	Female	Serious
7	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	36 - 45	Male	Serious
9	Driver or rider	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)	6	36 - 45	Male	Serious
15	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	66 - 75	Female	Serious
17	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	36 - 45	Female	Serious
26	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	46 - 55	Female	Slight
27	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	56 - 65	Female	Slight
28	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	36 - 45	Female	Slight
29	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	21 - 25	Female	Slight
30	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	46 - 55	Female	Slight
32	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	36 - 45	Female	Slight
33	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	46 - 55	Male	Slight
41	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	16 - 20	Male	Slight
42	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	36 - 45	Female	Slight
50	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	56 - 65	Male	Slight
52	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	Over 75	Female	Slight
62	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6	11 - 15	Male	Slight
63	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6		Male	Slight
64	Passenger	Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger	6		Female	Slight

Fatal accident on M4, Hounslow on Wednesday 9 September 1987

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