Latitude: 50.9877 / 50°59'15"N
Longitude: -3.1041 / 3°6'14"W
OS Eastings: 322600
OS Northings: 121500
OS Grid: ST226215
Mapcode National: GBR M1.L1DG
Mapcode Global: FRA 46DH.LHW
Accident ID
198552GT01842
Date
Saturday 16 November 1985
Time
11:57
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
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 |
Did not impact |
Jackknifed and overturned. |
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Driver or rider |
1 |
21 - 25 |
Male |
Serious |
|
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
1 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |