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Slight accident on M5, Sedgemoor on Saturday 18 June 1983

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2455 / 51°14'43"N

Longitude: -2.9226 / 2°55'21"W

OS Eastings: 335700

OS Northings: 150000

OS Grid: ST357500

Mapcode National: GBR M8.1Z94

Mapcode Global: VH7CZ.9Y9K

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

198352GBU0889

Date

Saturday 18 June 1983

Time

11:35

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sedgemoor

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, 16 - 20

;

Going ahead other

Offside

Overturned. 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

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Slight

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