Serious crash on the B4505 - 24 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197943B082019

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 24 January 1979 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near B4505 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197943B082019
Police Reference 43B082019
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road B4505
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 478

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.