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Serious accident on M5, Stroud on Monday 27 April 1981

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6503 / 51°39'0"N

Longitude: -2.4393 / 2°26'21"W

OS Eastings: 369700

OS Northings: 194700

OS Grid: ST697947

Mapcode National: GBR JY.773K

Mapcode Global: VH87R.NSS8

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1981530WI9009

Date

Monday 27 April 1981

Time

14:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stroud

Police Force

Gloucestershire

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

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

Other vehicle

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

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

2

36 - 45

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

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

2

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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