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Fatal accident on M5, Mid Devon on Sunday 20 June 1982

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9221 / 50°55'19"N

Longitude: -3.3501 / 3°21'0"W

OS Eastings: 305200

OS Northings: 114500

OS Grid: ST052145

Mapcode National: GBR LP.QC3C

Mapcode Global: FRA 36WN.SSQ

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

198250D421020

Date

Sunday 20 June 1982

Time

15:55

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

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

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

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Fatal

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Male

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

6 - 10

Female

Serious

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