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Serious accident on M5, Mid Devon on Saturday 4 May 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8205 / 50°49'13"N

Longitude: -3.4085 / 3°24'30"W

OS Eastings: 300880

OS Northings: 103270

OS Grid: ST008032

Mapcode National: GBR LM.XNB4

Mapcode Global: FRA 36RX.V7V

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198550D420776

Date

Saturday 4 May 1985

Time

00:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

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

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

Other object on road

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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