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Slight accident on M4, West Berkshire on Thursday 10 August 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4652 / 51°27'54"N

Longitude: -1.2671 / 1°16'1"W

OS Eastings: 451010

OS Northings: 174280

OS Grid: SU510742

Mapcode National: GBR 818.4GQ

Mapcode Global: VHCZ6.0F0M

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198943F029089

Date

Thursday 10 August 1989

Time

08:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

13

Casualties

3

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

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Skidded.

4

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Skidded.

5

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Skidded.

6

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Skidded.

7

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Skidded.

8

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

9

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Skidded.

10

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Skidded.

11

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Skidded.

12

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

Skidded.

13

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

3

Driver or rider

7

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

10

21 - 25

Male

Slight

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

13

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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