Serious crash on the A421 - 5 Jan 1985

Accident reference 198543D003015

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 5 January 1985 at 03:15 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 snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198543D003015
Police Reference 43D003015
Date & Time
Saturday
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 476

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Male
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.