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Serious accident on M5, Stroud on Tuesday 29 August 1989

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.704 / 51°42'14"N

Longitude: -2.388 / 2°23'16"W

OS Eastings: 373280

OS Northings: 200650

OS Grid: SO732006

Mapcode National: GBR 0LL.32W

Mapcode Global: VH951.KFDL

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1989530BI4314

Date

Tuesday 29 August 1989

Time

05:32

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

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

2

1

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1952cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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