Slight accident on M5, Taunton Deane on Saturday 30 April 2005

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0201 / 51°1'12"N

Longitude: -3.0616 / 3°3'41"W

OS Eastings: 325636

OS Northings: 125063

OS Grid: ST256250

Mapcode National: GBR M3.J05M

Mapcode Global: FRA 46GF.52X

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Accident Data

Accident ID
2005520057886
Date
Saturday 30 April 2005
Time
15:35
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Taunton Deane
Local Authority (Highways)
Somerset County 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
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	Car			Male, 40	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Front	Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Car	16	Petrol, 1998cc	Male, 53	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Changing lane to right	Offside
3	Car	1	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1896cc	Male, 48	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Did not impact
4	Car	1	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1896cc	Male, 62	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Did not impact

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	Car occupant, Rear seat passenger	1	4	Male	Slight

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