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Slight accident on M4, Swansea on Thursday 20 February 1997

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6648 / 51°39'53"N

Longitude: -3.881 / 3°52'51"W

OS Eastings: 270000

OS Northings: 197900

OS Grid: SS700979

Mapcode National: GBR GZ.P4DT

Mapcode Global: VH4K4.PF33

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

199762J005897

Date

Thursday 20 February 1997

Time

08:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swansea

Local Authority (Highways)

Swansea Council

Police Force

South Wales

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

4

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Second Road Number

1000

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Offside

2

3

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Central crash barrier.

3

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

3

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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