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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