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Serious accident on M5, North Somerset on Saturday 25 June 1988

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.342 / 51°20'31"N

Longitude: -2.8958 / 2°53'44"W

OS Eastings: 337700

OS Northings: 160700

OS Grid: ST377607

Mapcode National: GBR JB.VL9H

Mapcode Global: VH7CL.RJGM

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

198852JO00739

Date

Saturday 25 June 1988

Time

14:10

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

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, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

56 - 65

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

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