Slight accident on M4, West Berkshire on Monday 8 December 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4633 / 51°27'47"N

Longitude: -1.2373 / 1°14'14"W

OS Eastings: 453080

OS Northings: 174090

OS Grid: SU530740

Mapcode National: GBR 92N.601

Mapcode Global: VHCZ6.HHR2

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199743W028127
Date
Monday 8 December 1997
Time
08:00
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
2
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
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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	8	Petrol, 17769cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2			Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
3	5	Petrol, 1389cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
4			Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Front
5			Not known,	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		3	21 - 25	Male	Slight

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