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Serious accident on M5, Wychavon on Thursday 11 June 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2626 / 52°15'45"N

Longitude: -2.1377 / 2°8'15"W

OS Eastings: 390700

OS Northings: 262720

OS Grid: SO907627

Mapcode National: GBR 1FH.0CN

Mapcode Global: VH92G.WDRC

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

1981220206041

Date

Thursday 11 June 1981

Time

00:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wychavon

Police Force

West Mercia

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

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

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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