Serious crash on the A40 - 2 Mar 1988

Accident reference 198848P149688

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 2 March 1988 at 11:40 a serious collision occurred near A40 involving 2 vehicles 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: 41 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198848P149688
Police Reference 48P149688
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force City of London

Road & Location Details

First Road A40
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 41 mph
Local Authority District 570

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.