30 vehicles in M40 fatal crash in Oxfordshire

[Mysterae]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-3...

I hope the casualties are low.

[Pints]

Thick fog, lorries jack-knifed, multiple cars involved. Reminiscent of the M5 crash a couple of years ago.

[matchmaker]

Too fast in fog, possibly?

[Bonefish Blues]

matchmaker said:

Too fast in fog, possibly?

I'm close to there and it was very thick indeed this morning when I got up at about the time this was happening.

[MoelyCrio]

Hopefully speeds were low and casualties also.

Anyone know if the radar systems on modern cars work through fog? I'm guessing yes as aircraft would be pretty useless otherwise.....new C class has it and I'm curious

[essayer]

M1 closed too, Chiltern line closed, and problems on the West Coast main line at Coventry...

Today is not a day to go to Birmingham

[anonymous-user]

MoelyCrio said:

Hopefully speeds were low and casualties also.

Anyone know if the radar systems on modern cars work through fog? I'm guessing yes as aircraft would be pretty useless otherwise.....new C class has it and I'm curious

I've used the adaptive cruise control on my Golf GTD in quite thick fog and it operated as normal.

[Qussz]

MoelyCrio said:

Hopefully speeds were low and casualties also.

Anyone know if the radar systems on modern cars work through fog? I'm guessing yes as aircraft would be pretty useless otherwise.....new C class has it and I'm curious

It's every one else around you that you have to worry about though

[mondeoman]

essayer said:

M1 closed too, Chiltern line closed, and problems on the West Coast main line at Coventry...

Today is not a day to go to Birmingham

tbh there is never a good day to go to Birmingham...


Funny, I was just thinking the other day that there hasn't been a major pie up for a while. Never been involved in anything like that,cant imaging what must go through your mind as you see a wall of 40 tonne artic right in front of you and you know you cant stop.

[Bonefish Blues]

essayer said:

Today is not a day to go to Birmingham

There's a funny line in there, but possibly not the right thread...

[Qubit]

matchmaker said:

Too fast in fog, possibly?

Likely yes. Also probably insufficient distance left between cars. People have actually got worse at this in recent years. Tailgating is extremely dangerous and yet appears socially acceptable for some reason

This sounds nasty though.

[mondeoman]

Now reporting at least one fatality

[Cliftonite]

mondeoman said:

tbh there is never a good day to go to Birmingham...


Funny, I was just thinking the other day that there hasn't been a major pie up for a while. Never been involved in anything like that,cant imaging what must go through your mind as you see a wall of 40 tonne artic right in front of you and you know you cant stop.

Especially when the same is in your rear view mirror!

[Snozzwangler]

I was a minute safe of this.

North bound crash which crossed into south carriageway.

The scene is very very bad, including an artic having its arse ripped off.

Current count is 43 vehicles involved.

The wife (who's medical) thinks it'll be MAJAX level.

[ILoveMondeo]

Crikey, not good..

Accident on the M1 this morning too..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-he...

[sticks090460]

Thick fog, idiots going too fast, only one result.

[Riley Blue]

sticks090460 said:

Thick fog, idiots going too fast, only one result.

You know that for a fact, do you?

[B.J.W]

The M40 is the best motorway in England (with the possible exception of the M69 - but that's more of a test track).

When the M40 works is it brilliant - the bulk of drivers who use it during the week have the same ethos - fast and safe progress - the outside lane is reserved for 90 mph plus. Even the police seem to take a more relaxed view... I enjoy driving on it because fellow road users are generally extremely sensible. However, when things go wrong on the M40 it can be a big mess. The stretch from Oxford to Warwick is notorious for fog - looks like some unfortunate people have been caught out and not adjusted speed according to road conditions.

[ikarl]

Snozzwangler said:

I was a minute safe of this.

North bound crash which crossed into south carriageway.

The scene is very very bad, including an artic having its arse ripped off.

Current count is 43 vehicles involved.

The wife (who's medical) thinks it'll be MAJAX level.

What's majax level?

[kiseca]

Qussz said:

MoelyCrio said:

Hopefully speeds were low and casualties also.

Anyone know if the radar systems on modern cars work through fog? I'm guessing yes as aircraft would be pretty useless otherwise.....new C class has it and I'm curious

It's every one else around you that you have to worry about though

Exactly, not too much help when the car behind doesn't have it and you have to brake hard.