Latitude: 51.4676 / 51°28'3"N
Longitude: -2.7428 / 2°44'34"W
OS Eastings: 348497
OS Northings: 174554
OS Grid: ST484745
Mapcode National: GBR JJ.LW7R
Mapcode Global: VH88K.DCVS
Accident ID
2003520130176
Date
Monday 22 September 2003
Time
12:55
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
19
Casualties
16
Local Authority (Administrative)
North Somerset
Local Authority (Highways)
North Somerset Council
Police Force
Avon and Somerset
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
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
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1 |
Petrol, 1781cc |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
|
2 |
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under |
Not known, |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Changing lane to left |
Nearside |
|
||
3 |
9 |
Petrol, 1396cc |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
|
4 |
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under |
12 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 2151cc |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
5 |
7 |
Petrol, 1988cc |
Male, 66 - 75 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
|
6 |
2 |
Petrol, 1769cc |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|
7 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 1527cc |
Female, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
||
8 |
10 |
Petrol, 1800cc |
Female, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|
9 |
10 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc |
Female, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|
10 |
Petrol, 1388cc |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Nearside |
|
||
11 |
6 |
Petrol, 1796cc |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
|
12 |
9 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 1995cc |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|
13 |
14 |
Male, Over 75 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
||
14 |
Heavy oil (Diesel), 2179cc |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
||
15 |
Petrol, 1598cc |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Did not impact |
|
||
16 |
Petrol, 1796cc |
Female, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
||
17 |
Petrol, 1396cc |
Female, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Nearside |
Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier. |
||
18 |
5 |
Petrol, 1298cc |
Female, 66 - 75 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
|
|
19 |
Petrol, 1597cc |
Female, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Offside |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 |
Driver or rider |
3 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
|
12 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
3 |
46 - 55 |
Female |
Slight |
13 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
3 |
6 - 10 |
Female |
Slight |
4 |
Driver or rider |
Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant |
4 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
9 |
Driver or rider |
5 |
66 - 75 |
Male |
Serious |
|
10 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
5 |
Over 75 |
Female |
Serious |
1 |
Driver or rider |
8 |
46 - 55 |
Female |
Slight |
|
8 |
Driver or rider |
9 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
|
5 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
10 |
56 - 65 |
Male |
Slight |
6 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
10 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Serious |
7 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
10 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
2 |
Driver or rider |
13 |
Over 75 |
Male |
Slight |
|
3 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
13 |
Over 75 |
Female |
Serious |
14 |
Driver or rider |
16 |
56 - 65 |
Female |
Slight |
|
15 |
Driver or rider |
17 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
|
16 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
17 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Slight |