Rover 400 Series and Peugeot Partner and Ford Mondeo crash on the M5 - 13 Nov 1998

Accident reference 1998530BI2342

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 13 November 1998 at 16:42 a slight collision occurred near M5 involving 5 vehicles (rover 400 series, peugeot partner, ford mondeo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998530BI2342
Police Reference 530BI2342
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 625
Highway Authority E10000013

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 10000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model PEUGEOT PARTNER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Engine Capacity 2544cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Data Source

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