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Slight accident on M4, West Berkshire on Thursday 2 January 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4599 / 51°27'35"N

Longitude: -1.1838 / 1°11'1"W

OS Eastings: 456800

OS Northings: 173750

OS Grid: SU568737

Mapcode National: GBR 92Q.FJM

Mapcode Global: VHCZ7.FKJQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199743U001017

Date

Thursday 2 January 1997

Time

20:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Berkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

West Berkshire 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 - 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

10

Petrol, 1297cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

1

Petrol, 1796cc

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Back

3

5

Petrol, 1590cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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