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Serious accident on M4, West Berkshire on Wednesday 27 April 2005

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4802 / 51°28'48"N

Longitude: -1.5527 / 1°33'9"W

OS Eastings: 431158

OS Northings: 175784

OS Grid: SU311757

Mapcode National: GBR 5Y1.48H

Mapcode Global: VHC1L.12H4

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Accident Data

Accident ID

200543W361045

Date

Wednesday 27 April 2005

Time

06:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Berkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

West Berkshire Council

Police Force

Thames Valley

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

4

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

4

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

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

Car

9

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 19

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

Going ahead other

Front

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

2

Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 5880cc

Male, 42

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

Going ahead other

Back

3

Car

3

Petrol, 1598cc

Female, 28

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Hit Previous accident. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's offside

1

19

Male

Serious

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