Latitude: 51.6141 / 51°36'50"N
Longitude: -0.7465 / 0°44'47"W
OS Eastings: 486890
OS Northings: 191330
OS Grid: SU868913
Mapcode National: GBR D5B.Q35
Mapcode Global: VHDW5.0PQH
Accident ID
199843N009108
Date
Thursday 1 October 1998
Time
01:49
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Wycombe
Local Authority (Highways)
Buckinghamshire County Council
Police Force
Thames Valley
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
40
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining + 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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Not known, |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Did not impact |
|
|||
2 |
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant |
2 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |