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Slight accident on M5, East Devon on Friday 7 February 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7131 / 50°42'46"N

Longitude: -3.4626 / 3°27'45"W

OS Eastings: 296830

OS Northings: 91400

OS Grid: SX968914

Mapcode National: GBR P3.1LDB

Mapcode Global: FRA 37M6.BTD

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199750D210362

Date

Friday 7 February 1997

Time

11:56

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

East Devon

Local Authority (Highways)

Devon County Council

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

5

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

376

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

2

Petrol, 2962cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

9

Petrol, 1598cc

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

4

4

Petrol, 1389cc

Female, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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