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Serious accident on M5, Tewkesbury on Thursday 11 March 2004

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0113 / 52°0'40"N

Longitude: -2.1212 / 2°7'16"W

OS Eastings: 391778

OS Northings: 234765

OS Grid: SO917347

Mapcode National: GBR 1JD.Y88

Mapcode Global: VH93N.5QZ1

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

2004530AI0918

Date

Thursday 11 March 2004

Time

04:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Tewkesbury

Local Authority (Highways)

Gloucestershire County Council

Police Force

Gloucestershire

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

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

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over

10

Heavy oil (Diesel), 10000cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

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

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant

1

26 - 35

Male

Serious

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