Serious crash on the B479 - 9 Aug 1979

Accident reference 197943E025089

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 9 August 1979 at 23:15 a serious collision occurred near B479 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197943E025089
Police Reference 43E025089
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road B479
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 472

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
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.