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Slight accident on M4, South Gloucestershire on Wednesday 1 May 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5532 / 51°33'11"N

Longitude: -2.5528 / 2°33'9"W

OS Eastings: 361770

OS Northings: 183960

OS Grid: ST617839

Mapcode National: GBR JS.F8LJ

Mapcode Global: VH888.P7T4

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

19965296E1625

Date

Wednesday 1 May 1996

Time

07:45

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

4

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Motorway

Second Road Number

5

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining 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

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Nearside

Skidded.

2

10

Heavy oil (Diesel), 11000cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Offside

Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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