Crash on the M4 - 1 May 1983

Accident reference 198361B153830

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 1 May 1983 at 18:30 a slight collision occurred near M4 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198361B153830
Police Reference 61B153830
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road M4
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 683

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
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.