Fatal accident on M5, Mid Devon on Friday 22 May 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8453 / 50°50'42"N

Longitude: -3.3891 / 3°23'20"W

OS Eastings: 302300

OS Northings: 106000

OS Grid: ST023060

Mapcode National: GBR LN.W16Y

Mapcode Global: FRA 36SV.X1P

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199850D422796
Date
Friday 22 May 1998
Time
13:24
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Mid Devon
Local Authority (Highways)
Devon County Council
Police Force
Devon and Cornwall
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
5
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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		3	Petrol, 1396cc	Female, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.
2		3	Petrol, 1370cc	Female, 56 - 65	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Fatal
2	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Female	Serious
3	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Male	Serious
4	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	26 - 35	Female	Slight

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