Slight accident on M40, Wycombe on Tuesday 13 October 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6027 / 51°36'9"N

Longitude: -0.6896 / 0°41'22"W

OS Eastings: 490850

OS Northings: 190130

OS Grid: SU908901

Mapcode National: GBR F6Y.DGQ

Mapcode Global: VHFSN.0Z98

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199843N170108
Date
Tuesday 13 October 1998
Time
18:00
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
3
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
Raining 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		4	Petrol, 1119cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
2		5	Petrol, 1468cc	Male, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3		12	Petrol, 2792cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	6	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1796cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Waiting to go - held up	Back

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Driver or rider		2	56 - 65	Male	Slight
1	Passenger	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	4	26 - 35	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	4	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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