Serious Renault Clio crash on the M5 - 6 May 2017

Accident reference 2017530181205

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 6 May 2017 at 05:35 a serious collision occurred near M5 involving 1 vehicle (renault clio) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.929312, -2.142878

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017530181205
Police Reference 530181205
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road M5
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 625
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022420

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1149cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 34
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.