Land Rover Range Rover and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the M5 in South Gloucestershire - 22 Apr 2001

Accident reference 2001520053627

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 22 April 2001 at 14:00 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 5, South Gloucestershire involving 2 vehicles (land rover range rover, vauxhall cavalier) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.516744, -2.643743

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001520053627
Police Reference 520053627
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 612
Highway Authority E06000025
LSOA Code E01014861

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2497cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

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