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Serious accident on M4, Swansea on Thursday 18 December 1997

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7035 / 51°42'12"N

Longitude: -4.039 / 4°2'20"W

OS Eastings: 259200

OS Northings: 202500

OS Grid: SN592025

Mapcode National: GBR GW.6QQZ

Mapcode Global: VH4JV.YF4X

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

199762J045897

Date

Thursday 18 December 1997

Time

04:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Swansea

Local Authority (Highways)

Swansea Council

Police Force

South Wales

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

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

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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