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Slight accident on M5, Tewkesbury on Saturday 6 August 2005

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9238 / 51°55'25"N

Longitude: -2.1448 / 2°8'41"W

OS Eastings: 390138

OS Northings: 225045

OS Grid: SO901250

Mapcode National: GBR 1KJ.BK9

Mapcode Global: VH940.RXZ2

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

2005530183197

Date

Saturday 6 August 2005

Time

21:09

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

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

Car

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1868cc

Male, 30

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Changing lane to left

Back

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over

Heavy oil (Diesel), 12130cc

Male, 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. 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

Car occupant

1

30

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant

2

35

Male

Slight

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