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Slight accident on M5, Teignbridge on Sunday 4 December 1983

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6794 / 50°40'45"N

Longitude: -3.5184 / 3°31'6"W

OS Eastings: 292820

OS Northings: 87740

OS Grid: SX928877

Mapcode National: GBR P1.CWWJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 37J8.T9H

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

198350D212322

Date

Sunday 4 December 1983

Time

17:38

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Teignbridge

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

30

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

2

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

3

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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