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Fatal accident on M5, Tewkesbury on Saturday 15 July 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0358 / 52°2'9"N

Longitude: -2.1288 / 2°7'43"W

OS Eastings: 391260

OS Northings: 237500

OS Grid: SO912375

Mapcode National: GBR 1J6.8MD

Mapcode Global: VH93N.13Y5

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1989530BI4245

Date

Saturday 15 July 1989

Time

15:15

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

5

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tewkesbury

Police Force

Gloucestershire

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, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

4

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Back

3

11

Petrol, 1298cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Back

4

5

Petrol, 1598cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Back

5

Petrol, 1390cc

Female,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

46 - 55

Female

Slight

3

Driver or rider

4

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

4

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

4

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

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