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Serious accident on M5, Stroud on Sunday 16 July 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6691 / 51°40'8"N

Longitude: -2.4087 / 2°24'31"W

OS Eastings: 371830

OS Northings: 196780

OS Grid: ST718967

Mapcode National: GBR JZ.62SF

Mapcode Global: VH957.69GT

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1989530BI4246

Date

Sunday 16 July 1989

Time

11:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stroud

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

Petrol, 1597cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

2

4

Petrol, 1296cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

56 - 65

Male

Slight

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Serious

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