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Serious accident on M5, Stroud on Friday 11 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7973 / 51°47'50"N

Longitude: -2.2885 / 2°17'18"W

OS Eastings: 380200

OS Northings: 211000

OS Grid: SO802110

Mapcode National: GBR 0KK.B71

Mapcode Global: VH94Q.9300

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

1979530WI9013

Date

Friday 11 May 1979

Time

23:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stroud

Police Force

Gloucestershire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

5

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fog or mist

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

Other vehicle

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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