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Slight accident on M5, South Gloucestershire on Friday 26 January 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5053 / 51°30'19"N

Longitude: -2.6685 / 2°40'6"W

OS Eastings: 353700

OS Northings: 178700

OS Grid: ST537787

Mapcode National: GBR JM.JHG9

Mapcode Global: VH88D.PFNC

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

19965296E0028

Date

Friday 26 January 1996

Time

18:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Gloucestershire

Local Authority (Highways)

South Gloucestershire 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 - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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

5

Petrol, 1390cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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