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Slight accident on M4, Reading on Saturday 22 March 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4127 / 51°24'45"N

Longitude: -0.9733 / 0°58'23"W

OS Eastings: 471500

OS Northings: 168690

OS Grid: SU715686

Mapcode National: GBR QLY.G0

Mapcode Global: VHDX0.2RTC

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199743R108037

Date

Saturday 22 March 1997

Time

18:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Reading

Local Authority (Highways)

Reading Borough 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

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

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

5

Petrol, 1781cc

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

3

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1769cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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