Rover 400 Series crash on the M5 - 6 Apr 1999

Accident reference 1999520043965

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 April 1999 at 03:15 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 5 involving 1 vehicle (rover 400 series) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.475839, -3.287248

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999520043965
Police Reference 520043965
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 608
Highway Authority E06000066
LSOA Code W01001113

Environmental Conditions

Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.