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Serious accident on M5, Tewkesbury on Sunday 29 July 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.043 / 52°2'34"N

Longitude: -2.1341 / 2°8'2"W

OS Eastings: 390900

OS Northings: 238300

OS Grid: SO909383

Mapcode National: GBR 1J0.TJ2

Mapcode Global: VH93F.YXN6

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

1979530WI9028

Date

Sunday 29 July 1979

Time

21:25

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tewkesbury

Police Force

Gloucestershire

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

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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