Serious crash on the A40 - 2 Aug 1986

Accident reference 198601XR00401

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 August 1986 at 10:45 a serious collision occurred near A40, B466 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198601XR00401
Police Reference 01XR00401
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Second Road B466
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 26

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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