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Slight accident on M5, Taunton Deane on Monday 17 March 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9784 / 50°58'42"N

Longitude: -3.1338 / 3°8'1"W

OS Eastings: 320500

OS Northings: 120500

OS Grid: ST205205

Mapcode National: GBR LZ.LRWV

Mapcode Global: FRA 46BJ.DXL

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

198052GTW0370

Date

Monday 17 March 1980

Time

03:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

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

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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

Did not impact

Hit Other object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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