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Serious accident on M5, North Somerset on Sunday 18 August 1996

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4772 / 51°28'37"N

Longitude: -2.7101 / 2°42'36"W

OS Eastings: 350780

OS Northings: 175600

OS Grid: ST507756

Mapcode National: GBR JK.L50Y

Mapcode Global: VH88K.Z44D

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

19965296M3220

Date

Sunday 18 August 1996

Time

12:28

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Somerset

Local Authority (Highways)

North Somerset Council

Police Force

Avon and Somerset

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

369

Light Conditions

Daylight

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, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

2

11

Petrol, 1796cc

Female, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Female

Serious

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