Serious crash on the A355 - 27 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197943C136039

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 March 1979 at 13:00 a serious collision occurred near A355, M4 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197943C136039
Police Reference 43C136039
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A355
Second Road M4
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 473

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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