Ford Orion crash on the M5 in North Somerset - 1 Apr 2004

Accident reference 2004520046728

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 1 April 2004 at 20:37 a slight collision occurred near M5, North Somerset involving 1 vehicle (ford orion) 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: One way street/Slip road
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.476664, -2.717191

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2004520046728
Police Reference 520046728
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road M5
Road Type One way street/Slip road
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 605
Highway Authority E06000024
LSOA Code E01014768

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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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.