Serious crash on the A329 - 19 Feb 1979

Accident reference 197943E068029

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 February 1979 at 17:10 a serious collision occurred near A329 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197943E068029
Police Reference 43E068029
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A329
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 475

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 43
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.