Crash on the A40 - 17 Oct 1987

Accident reference 198701XS00581

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 October 1987 at 06:50 a slight collision occurred near A40 involving 4 vehicles and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198701XS00581
Police Reference 01XS00581
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 27

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
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.