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Serious accident on M5, East Devon on Wednesday 12 July 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7264 / 50°43'34"N

Longitude: -3.4625 / 3°27'44"W

OS Eastings: 296870

OS Northings: 92880

OS Grid: SX968928

Mapcode National: GBR P3.0LG2

Mapcode Global: FRA 37M5.4WB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

198950D211169

Date

Wednesday 12 July 1989

Time

17:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

5

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to left

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

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

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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