Serious crash on the A421 - 6 Apr 1983

Accident reference 198343D008043

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 April 1983 at 17:05 a serious collision occurred near A421 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198343D008043
Police Reference 43D008043
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road A421
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 479

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

Data Source

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