Serious Vauxhall Astra crash on the M40 in Buckinghamshire - 28 Nov 2024

Accident reference 2024430575223

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 November 2024 at 00:10 a serious collision occurred near M40, Buckinghamshire involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall astra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.602760, -0.689690

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024430575223
Police Reference 430575223
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M40
Second Road M40
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000060
Current Highway Authority E06000060
LSOA Code E01017934

Junction Information

Junction Detail Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction Detail (Historic) Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

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