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Slight accident on M5, Taunton Deane on Thursday 30 December 1982

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0005 / 51°0'1"N

Longitude: -3.0773 / 3°4'38"W

OS Eastings: 324500

OS Northings: 122900

OS Grid: ST245229

Mapcode National: GBR M2.K85W

Mapcode Global: FRA 46FG.QXZ

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

198252GTO1939

Date

Thursday 30 December 1982

Time

15:15

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Taunton Deane

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

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

2

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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