Serious crash on the A421 - 30 May 1979

Accident reference 197943D046059

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 30 May 1979 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near A421 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197943D046059
Police Reference 43D046059
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A421
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 479

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
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.