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Serious accident on M5, Wychavon on Sunday 8 March 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0768 / 52°4'36"N

Longitude: -2.1673 / 2°10'2"W

OS Eastings: 388630

OS Northings: 242060

OS Grid: SO886420

Mapcode National: GBR 1HK.QWB

Mapcode Global: VH93F.D228

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

1981220303019

Date

Sunday 8 March 1981

Time

23:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

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 - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Front

Hit Road works. 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

Serious

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