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Serious accident on M5, Dudley on Tuesday 6 August 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4504 / 52°27'1"N

Longitude: -2.0147 / 2°0'52"W

OS Eastings: 399100

OS Northings: 283600

OS Grid: SO991836

Mapcode National: GBR 56M.0H

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.1N8X

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19962096J9292

Date

Tuesday 6 August 1996

Time

20:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Dudley

Local Authority (Highways)

Dudley Borough Council

Police Force

West Midlands

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Other junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

456

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

4

Petrol, 1118cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

2

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

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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