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Slight accident on M40, Wycombe on Sunday 6 December 1998

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6037 / 51°36'13"N

Longitude: -0.6975 / 0°41'51"W

OS Eastings: 490300

OS Northings: 190230

OS Grid: SU903902

Mapcode National: GBR D5L.JGC

Mapcode Global: VHDW5.VYMH

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

199843N144128

Date

Sunday 6 December 1998

Time

15:31

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

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

Area Type

Urban

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

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Did not impact

2

1

Petrol, 1149cc

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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