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Slight accident on M40, South Bucks on Wednesday 29 October 1997

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5984 / 51°35'54"N

Longitude: -0.6522 / 0°39'7"W

OS Eastings: 493450

OS Northings: 189700

OS Grid: SU934897

Mapcode National: GBR F6Z.PYD

Mapcode Global: VHFSV.N320

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

199743N193107

Date

Wednesday 29 October 1997

Time

05:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Bucks

Local Authority (Highways)

Buckinghamshire County Council

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

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

Area Type

Rural

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

15

Petrol, 1124cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Road works. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Bollard or refuge.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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