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Serious accident on M5, North Somerset on Sunday 11 August 1985

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4665 / 51°27'59"N

Longitude: -2.7428 / 2°44'33"W

OS Eastings: 348500

OS Northings: 174430

OS Grid: ST485744

Mapcode National: GBR JJ.LW84

Mapcode Global: VH88K.DDWM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198552JN00848

Date

Sunday 11 August 1985

Time

02:11

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Somerset

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

Darkness - no lighting

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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