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Serious accident on M5, Mid Devon on Monday 28 May 2001

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8667 / 50°51'59"N

Longitude: -3.3832 / 3°22'59"W

OS Eastings: 302756

OS Northings: 108373

OS Grid: ST027083

Mapcode National: GBR LN.TNQP

Mapcode Global: FRA 36ST.5S0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

200150D423250

Date

Monday 28 May 2001

Time

12:24

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

15

Local Authority (Administrative)

Mid Devon

Local Authority (Highways)

Devon County Council

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

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

14

Petrol, 1360cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier.

2

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

13

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Slight

14

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

15

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

1

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

2

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

21 - 25

Female

Slight

3

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

4

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

5

Driver or rider

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)

2

36 - 45

Female

Serious

6

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

36 - 45

Female

Serious

7

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

8

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

9

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

10

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

11

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Slight

12

Passenger

Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats), Seated passenger

2

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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