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Serious accident on M40, Wycombe on Friday 21 May 1999

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6246 / 51°37'28"N

Longitude: -0.8255 / 0°49'31"W

OS Eastings: 481400

OS Northings: 192404

OS Grid: SU814924

Mapcode National: GBR D57.23V

Mapcode Global: VHDW3.MFYF

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

199943N268059

Date

Friday 21 May 1999

Time

15:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wycombe

Local Authority (Highways)

Buckinghamshire County Council

Police Force

Thames Valley

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

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

Dry

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

7

Petrol, 1796cc

Male, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

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