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Serious accident on M5, Stroud on Wednesday 28 May 1980

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6602 / 51°39'36"N

Longitude: -2.4221 / 2°25'19"W

OS Eastings: 370900

OS Northings: 195800

OS Grid: ST709958

Mapcode National: GBR JY.6RFC

Mapcode Global: VH87R.YJXM

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

1980530WI9014

Date

Wednesday 28 May 1980

Time

17:56

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stroud

Police Force

Gloucestershire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Road sign or traffic signal.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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