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Serious accident on M5, Sedgemoor on Tuesday 17 February 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2617 / 51°15'42"N

Longitude: -2.9215 / 2°55'17"W

OS Eastings: 335800

OS Northings: 151800

OS Grid: ST358518

Mapcode National: GBR M8.0RPX

Mapcode Global: VH7CZ.9KW3

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198152GBU0237

Date

Tuesday 17 February 1981

Time

23:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sedgemoor

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

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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