Latitude: 51.7019 / 51°42'6"N
Longitude: -0.9956 / 0°59'44"W
OS Eastings: 469509
OS Northings: 200824
OS Grid: SP695008
Mapcode National: GBR B1D.73M
Mapcode Global: VHDVM.PHK6
Approximate location: M40, Thame OX9
Accident ID
200043P111110
Date
Tuesday 7 November 2000
Time
12:09
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
15
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Oxfordshire
Local Authority (Highways)
Oxfordshire 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
Other
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 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
5 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 9600cc |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier. |
2 |
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over |
22 |
Heavy oil (Diesel) |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On lay-by or hard shoulder; |
Parked |
Back |
|
3 |
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On lay-by or hard shoulder; |
Parked |
Offside |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Fatal |
3 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
4 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
5 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
6 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
8 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
66 - 75 |
Female |
Serious |
9 |
Driver or rider |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats) |
1 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Serious |
10 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
11 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
Male |
Serious |
|
12 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
13 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
14 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
15 |
Passenger |
Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger |
1 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Driver or rider |
Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant |
2 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Slight |
7 |
Driver or rider |
Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant |
3 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |