Latitude: 51.4776 / 51°28'39"N
Longitude: -0.944 / 0°56'38"W
OS Eastings: 473430
OS Northings: 175930
OS Grid: SU734759
Mapcode National: GBR QT5.0S
Mapcode Global: VHDWT.L484
Accident ID
199743W074047
Date
Monday 21 April 1997
Time
13:00
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Reading
Local Authority (Highways)
Reading Borough Council
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
Unclassified
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
T or staggered junction
Second Road Class
Unclassified
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
14 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 1045cc |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking static vehicle - offside |
Front |
|
2 |
9 |
Petrol, 1297cc |
Male, 16 - 20 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead left-hand bend |
Front |
Skidded. |
|
3 |
Other vehicle |
Not known, |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Did not impact |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |