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Serious accident on M4, West Berkshire on Sunday 19 August 1990

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4207 / 51°25'14"N

Longitude: -1.0069 / 1°0'24"W

OS Eastings: 469150

OS Northings: 169540

OS Grid: SU691695

Mapcode National: GBR QBV.Y5

Mapcode Global: VHDWZ.HKK8

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199043E085080

Date

Sunday 19 August 1990

Time

15:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

5

Casualties

5

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 no 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

11

Petrol, 2127cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

7

Heavy oil (Diesel)

Male, 36 - 45

Entering lay-by or hard shoulder;

Changing lane to left

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

3

7

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

4

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Going ahead other

Back

5

Male, 26 - 35

On lay-by or hard shoulder;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

0 - 5

Male

Slight

1

Driver or rider

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

4

26 - 35

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

4

0 - 5

Male

Slight

5

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

4

0 - 5

Male

Slight

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