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Serious accident on A40, Oxford on Wednesday 1 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7662 / 51°45'58"N

Longitude: -1.2044 / 1°12'15"W

OS Eastings: 455000

OS Northings: 207800

OS Grid: SP550078

Mapcode National: GBR 8Z0.8B1

Mapcode Global: VHCXP.2VMX

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

199743P015107

Date

Wednesday 1 October 1997

Time

20:14

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Oxford

Local Authority (Highways)

Oxfordshire County Council

Police Force

Thames Valley

Road Class

A

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

None

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

9

Petrol, 400cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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