Serious accident on M40, Wycombe on Friday 12 February 1993

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6065 / 51°36'23"N

Longitude: -0.7054 / 0°42'19"W

OS Eastings: 489750

OS Northings: 190530

OS Grid: SU897905

Mapcode National: GBR D5L.8GG

Mapcode Global: VHDW5.QWGC

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199343N037023
Date
Friday 12 February 1993
Time
18:20
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wycombe
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
40
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fog or mist
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
1		14	Petrol, 4500cc	Male, Over 75	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front
2				Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Back
3		1	Petrol, 1396cc	Female, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Back
4	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	1	Petrol, 1995cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	Over 75	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		2	21 - 25	Male	Serious

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