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Serious accident on M5, North Somerset on Saturday 22 August 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4682 / 51°28'5"N

Longitude: -2.7411 / 2°44'27"W

OS Eastings: 348620

OS Northings: 174620

OS Grid: ST486746

Mapcode National: GBR JJ.LP7G

Mapcode Global: VH88K.FCSB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198152JNP0966

Date

Saturday 22 August 1981

Time

13:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

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

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Back

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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