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Slight accident on M5, Mid Devon on Thursday 23 August 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9185 / 50°55'6"N

Longitude: -3.3557 / 3°21'20"W

OS Eastings: 304800

OS Northings: 114100

OS Grid: ST048141

Mapcode National: GBR LP.QHP4

Mapcode Global: FRA 36VP.4HY

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Accident Data

Accident ID

197950L910602

Date

Thursday 23 August 1979

Time

21:15

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

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Unknown

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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