Serious Citroen Saxo and Volkswagen Golf crash on the M5 in Dursley - 23 Dec 2011

Accident reference 2011530205961

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 23 December 2011 at 13:25 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 5, Dursley involving 2 vehicles (citroen saxo, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 51.796615, -2.290854

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2011530205961
Police Reference 530205961
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
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 624
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022380

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 Car
Make/Model CITROEN SAXO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.