Latitude: 51.4982 / 51°29'53"N
Longitude: -2.3804 / 2°22'49"W
OS Eastings: 373690
OS Northings: 177760
OS Grid: ST736777
Mapcode National: GBR 0P3.503
Mapcode Global: VH960.PLFW
Accident ID
1998520085740
Date
Sunday 26 July 1998
Time
21:40
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Gloucestershire
Local Authority (Highways)
South Gloucestershire Council
Police Force
Avon and Somerset
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
4
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
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Male, 16 - 20 |
On lay-by or hard shoulder; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Back |
Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier. |
|||
2 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Nearside |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
1 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Slight |