Serious crash on the A40 - 7 Nov 1983

Accident reference 198343A033113

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 November 1983 at 17:22 a serious collision occurred near A40 involving 4 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198343A033113
Police Reference 43A033113
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 480

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
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.