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Serious accident on M4, West Berkshire on Friday 13 November 1987

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4328 / 51°25'58"N

Longitude: -1.0518 / 1°3'6"W

OS Eastings: 466010

OS Northings: 170850

OS Grid: SU660708

Mapcode National: GBR Q0P.XT

Mapcode Global: VHCZH.Q79Y

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198743E047117

Date

Friday 13 November 1987

Time

19:14

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

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

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

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

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Offside

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

46 - 55

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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