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Serious accident on M4, North Wiltshire on Tuesday 18 April 2000

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5123 / 51°30'44"N

Longitude: -2.1455 / 2°8'43"W

OS Eastings: 389998

OS Northings: 179274

OS Grid: ST899792

Mapcode National: GBR 1QK.4CQ

Mapcode Global: VH964.R8M0

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

200054MB04400

Date

Tuesday 18 April 2000

Time

23:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Wiltshire

Local Authority (Highways)

Wiltshire Council

Police Force

Wiltshire

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

4

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no 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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

2

8

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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