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Slight accident on M5, East Devon on Thursday 17 July 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.713 / 50°42'46"N

Longitude: -3.4659 / 3°27'57"W

OS Eastings: 296600

OS Northings: 91400

OS Grid: SX966914

Mapcode National: GBR P2.GRHM

Mapcode Global: FRA 37M6.9JM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199750D212438

Date

Thursday 17 July 1997

Time

09:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

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

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

379

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, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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