Serious accident on M40, Cherwell on Tuesday 22 April 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8916 / 51°53'29"N

Longitude: -1.2057 / 1°12'20"W

OS Eastings: 454760

OS Northings: 221750

OS Grid: SP547217

Mapcode National: GBR 8XG.80Z

Mapcode Global: VHCX3.1QZ7

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199743P149047
Date
Tuesday 22 April 1997
Time
14:45
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
2
Local Authority (Administrative)
Cherwell
Local Authority (Highways)
Oxfordshire 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
Daylight
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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	11	Petrol, 1597cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Changing lane to right	Did not impact	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Entered ditch.
2	9	Petrol, 1200cc	Female, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact
3	1	Heavy oil (Diesel), 11000cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Did not impact

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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