Serious crash on the A38 - 5 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197952EFI0354

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 March 1979 at 00:01 a serious collision occurred near A38, M5 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197952EFI0354
Police Reference 52EFI0354
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road A38
Second Road M5
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 603

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Road sign or marking defective or obscured
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.