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Serious accident on M5, East Devon on Saturday 15 August 1992

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7075 / 50°42'27"N

Longitude: -3.4671 / 3°28'1"W

OS Eastings: 296500

OS Northings: 90790

OS Grid: SX965907

Mapcode National: GBR P2.GZ2J

Mapcode Global: FRA 37M6.P2M

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

199250D211342

Date

Saturday 15 August 1992

Time

12:50

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

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

7

Petrol, 1275cc

Female, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

Over 75

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

66 - 75

Female

Slight

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