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Serious accident on M5, Mid Devon on Monday 5 April 1993

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8633 / 50°51'47"N

Longitude: -3.3839 / 3°23'2"W

OS Eastings: 302700

OS Northings: 108000

OS Grid: ST027080

Mapcode National: GBR LN.TVZJ

Mapcode Global: FRA 36ST.KGJ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199350D420760

Date

Monday 5 April 1993

Time

06:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Devon

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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

9

Petrol, 848cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Offside

Hit Bollard or refuge.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

3

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2446cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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