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Serious accident on M5, Bristol, City of on Thursday 24 September 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5028 / 51°30'10"N

Longitude: -2.6696 / 2°40'10"W

OS Eastings: 353620

OS Northings: 178420

OS Grid: ST536784

Mapcode National: GBR JM.JH6F

Mapcode Global: VH88D.PH19

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

198152CSA1782

Date

Thursday 24 September 1981

Time

20:56

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Bristol, City of

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 - lighting unknown

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, Over 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Road works.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

Over 75

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

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