Serious accident on A40, West Oxfordshire on Tuesday 4 July 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7925 / 51°47'32"N

Longitude: -1.5977 / 1°35'51"W

OS Eastings: 427840

OS Northings: 210500

OS Grid: SP278105

Mapcode National: GBR 5T3.JWD

Mapcode Global: VHC00.866Q

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198943F033079
Date
Tuesday 4 July 1989
Time
18:10
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Oxfordshire
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
A
Road Number
40
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
Unclassified
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	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking - nearside	Back
2	Other vehicle	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside
3	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Nearside.
4		Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Turning right	Did not impact

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	Other vehicle occupant	2	46 - 55	Female	Serious

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