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Serious accident on M5, Mid Devon on Sunday 26 March 1995

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8678 / 50°52'4"N

Longitude: -3.3826 / 3°22'57"W

OS Eastings: 302800

OS Northings: 108500

OS Grid: ST028085

Mapcode National: GBR LN.TNVN

Mapcode Global: FRA 36TT.00G

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

199550D420700

Date

Sunday 26 March 1995

Time

03:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

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

Darkness - no lighting

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

10

Petrol, 2315cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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