Serious accident on A340, West Berkshire on Friday 2 January 2009

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4402 / 51°26'24"N

Longitude: -1.0922 / 1°5'32"W

OS Eastings: 463189

OS Northings: 171634

OS Grid: SU631716

Mapcode National: GBR B4C.LP7

Mapcode Global: VHCZH.02X8

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Accident Data

Accident ID
200943W005019
Date
Friday 2 January 2009
Time
21:53
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
West Berkshire
Local Authority (Highways)
West Berkshire Council
Police Force
Thames Valley
Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?
Yes
Road Class
A
Road Number
340
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Crossroads
Second Road Class
Unclassified
Second Road Number
7153
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, 2198cc	Male, 28	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.
2	Car			Male, 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Previous accident.
3	Car	14	Petrol, 1984cc	Male, 40	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit	Parked	Front	Hit Previous accident.
4	Car	4	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1997cc	Male, 32	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Entering main road	Turning right	Did not impact

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Car occupant	1	28	Male	Slight
2	Passenger	Car occupant, Front seat passenger	1	29	Male	Serious
3	Driver or rider	Car occupant	2	35	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	Car occupant, Rear seat passenger	2	5	Female	Slight
5	Passenger	Car occupant, Rear seat passenger	2	1	Female	Slight
6	Driver or rider	Car occupant	3	40	Male	Slight

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