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Slight accident on M5, Taunton Deane on Monday 11 June 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0368 / 51°2'12"N

Longitude: -3.0382 / 3°2'17"W

OS Eastings: 327300

OS Northings: 126900

OS Grid: ST273269

Mapcode National: GBR M4.GS4Z

Mapcode Global: FRA 46JC.VJZ

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197952KCI0365

Date

Monday 11 June 1979

Time

03:05

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Male, 21 - 25

;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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