Crash on the A34 - 15 Feb 1979

Accident reference 197943H024029

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 15 February 1979 at 18:22 a slight collision occurred near A34 involving 4 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197943H024029
Police Reference 43H024029
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A34
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 483

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.