Serious accident on M40, Wycombe on Thursday 18 May 2006

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6126 / 51°36'45"N

Longitude: -0.7698 / 0°46'11"W

OS Eastings: 485280

OS Northings: 191134

OS Grid: SU852911

Mapcode National: GBR D59.XWH

Mapcode Global: VHDW4.LQXN

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Accident Data

Accident ID
200643N271056
Date
Thursday 18 May 2006
Time
16:08
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
2
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
Slip road
Junction
Roundabout
Second Road Class
A
Second Road Number
404
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
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	Car	12	Petrol, 1596cc	Male, 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded and overturned. Hit Road works. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
2	Car	4	Petrol, 2979cc	Female, 38	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach	Waiting to go - held up	Back
3	Car	2	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1997cc	Female, 36	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach	Waiting to go - held up	Back
4	Car			Male, 39	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach	Waiting to go - held up	Offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Car occupant	1	20	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	Car occupant, Front seat passenger	2	46	Male	Slight

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