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Fatal accident on M5, Sedgemoor on Sunday 5 February 1995

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2689 / 51°16'8"N

Longitude: -2.9216 / 2°55'17"W

OS Eastings: 335800

OS Northings: 152600

OS Grid: ST358526

Mapcode National: GBR M8.0CNF

Mapcode Global: VH7CZ.9CTL

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

19955295L4900

Date

Sunday 5 February 1995

Time

22:12

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Sedgemoor

Local Authority (Highways)

Somerset County Council

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

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

Wet or damp

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

7

Petrol, 1597cc

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

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

26 - 35

Female

Fatal

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