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Serious accident on M5, Tewkesbury on Tuesday 22 August 1995

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9271 / 51°55'37"N

Longitude: -2.1417 / 2°8'30"W

OS Eastings: 390350

OS Northings: 225410

OS Grid: SO903254

Mapcode National: GBR 1KJ.5BN

Mapcode Global: VH940.TTMJ

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

1995530BI1515

Date

Tuesday 22 August 1995

Time

04:41

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tewkesbury

Local Authority (Highways)

Gloucestershire County Council

Police Force

Gloucestershire

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

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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