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Slight accident on M5, Mid Devon on Wednesday 30 December 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8714 / 50°52'17"N

Longitude: -3.3813 / 3°22'52"W

OS Eastings: 302900

OS Northings: 108900

OS Grid: ST029089

Mapcode National: GBR LN.TH5M

Mapcode Global: FRA 36TS.SL5

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199850D427939

Date

Wednesday 30 December 1998

Time

07:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

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

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine 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

1

Petrol, 1997cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

2

6

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1769cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Left carriageway Offside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

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