Fatal crash on the A34 - 15 Feb 1979

Accident reference 197943F032029

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 15 February 1979 at 09:25 a fatal collision occurred near A34 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197943F032029
Police Reference 43F032029
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A34
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 483

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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