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Slight accident on M5, Mid Devon on Wednesday 6 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8471 / 50°50'49"N

Longitude: -3.3877 / 3°23'15"W

OS Eastings: 302400

OS Northings: 106200

OS Grid: ST024062

Mapcode National: GBR LN.VTVT

Mapcode Global: FRA 36SV.Q0P

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950L910401

Date

Wednesday 6 June 1979

Time

14:55

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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