Fatal crash on the M5 - 14 May 1985

Accident reference 198552JC00465

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 May 1985 at 23:25 a fatal collision occurred near M5 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198552JC00465
Police Reference 52JC00465
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

First Road M5
Second Road M5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 605

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 6
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.