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Fatal accident on M4, North Wiltshire on Thursday 9 January 1992

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5216 / 51°31'17"N

Longitude: -2.0461 / 2°2'45"W

OS Eastings: 396900

OS Northings: 180300

OS Grid: ST969803

Mapcode National: GBR 2RT.KJ8

Mapcode Global: VHB3N.H05V

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

199254MA00012

Date

Thursday 9 January 1992

Time

12:12

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

Police Force

Wiltshire

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

3

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1360cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

2

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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