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Fatal accident on M5, Stroud on Saturday 31 October 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.759 / 51°45'32"N

Longitude: -2.3238 / 2°19'25"W

OS Eastings: 377750

OS Northings: 206750

OS Grid: SO777067

Mapcode National: GBR 0KX.MBD

Mapcode Global: VH94W.N1WW

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1998530BI2180

Date

Saturday 31 October 1998

Time

04:41

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Stroud

Local Authority (Highways)

Gloucestershire County Council

Police Force

Gloucestershire

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

Raining 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, 553cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Fatal

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