Serious crash on the A34 - 24 Oct 1981

Accident reference 198143H079101

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 24 October 1981 at 16:50 a serious collision occurred near A34 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 3 casualties (2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198143H079101
Police Reference 43H079101
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

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

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 38
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.