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Serious accident on M5, Taunton Deane on Friday 8 July 1983

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.035 / 51°2'6"N

Longitude: -3.041 / 3°2'27"W

OS Eastings: 327100

OS Northings: 126700

OS Grid: ST271267

Mapcode National: GBR M3.H5DJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 46JC.T8R

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198352GTO0991

Date

Friday 8 July 1983

Time

16:50

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

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;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

2

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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