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Slight accident on M5, North Somerset on Sunday 17 May 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.477 / 51°28'37"N

Longitude: -2.7212 / 2°43'16"W

OS Eastings: 350010

OS Northings: 175580

OS Grid: ST500755

Mapcode National: GBR JK.L27M

Mapcode Global: VH88K.S48L

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198152JNP0516

Date

Sunday 17 May 1981

Time

06:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Somerset

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

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 26 - 35

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

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