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Serious accident on M5, Mid Devon on Wednesday 1 February 1995

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8119 / 50°48'42"N

Longitude: -3.4236 / 3°25'24"W

OS Eastings: 299800

OS Northings: 102340

OS Grid: SS998023

Mapcode National: GBR LL.Y4J9

Mapcode Global: FRA 36QY.G1J

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

199550D420271

Date

Wednesday 1 February 1995

Time

15:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Devon

Local Authority (Highways)

Devon County Council

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

Area Type

Rural

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

1

Petrol, 1196cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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