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Serious accident on M4, Windsor and Maidenhead on Friday 8 August 1997

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4827 / 51°28'57"N

Longitude: -0.7603 / 0°45'37"W

OS Eastings: 486180

OS Northings: 176700

OS Grid: SU861767

Mapcode National: GBR D6W.SR4

Mapcode Global: VHDWQ.RZXR

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

199743R028087

Date

Friday 8 August 1997

Time

15:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Windsor and Maidenhead

Local Authority (Highways)

Windsor and Maidenhead Council

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

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

7

Petrol, 988cc

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

1

Petrol, 1984cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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