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Serious accident on M4, West Berkshire on Sunday 1 August 1993

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4295 / 51°25'46"N

Longitude: -1.0464 / 1°2'47"W

OS Eastings: 466390

OS Northings: 170490

OS Grid: SU663704

Mapcode National: GBR Q2Q.3Z

Mapcode Global: VHCZH.TB5G

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

199343R010083

Date

Sunday 1 August 1993

Time

19:36

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

6

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

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

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

6

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2477cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

2

7

Petrol, 1270cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Male

Slight

5

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

6

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

0 - 5

Female

Serious

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