Serious accident on M4, Swansea on Thursday 2 October 2014

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6802 / 51°40'48"N

Longitude: -3.929 / 3°55'44"W

OS Eastings: 266727

OS Northings: 199695

OS Grid: SS667996

Mapcode National: GBR GY.P9PY

Mapcode Global: VH4K3.V179

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Accident Data

Accident ID
2014621401770
Date
Thursday 2 October 2014
Time
02:06
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
Swansea
Local Authority (Highways)
Swansea Council
Police Force
South Wales
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
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
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	6	Petrol, 1388cc	Male, 19	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Nearside	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
2	Car	12	Petrol, 1149cc	Male, 23	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Nearside	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.
3	Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over	8	Heavy oil (Diesel), 12580cc	Male, 51	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Car occupant	1	19	Male	Serious
2	Driver or rider	Car occupant	2	23	Male	Slight
4	Passenger	Car occupant, Front seat passenger	2	24	Male	Slight
5	Passenger	Car occupant, Rear seat passenger	2	18	Male	Slight
3	Driver or rider	Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant	3	51	Male	Slight

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