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Fatal M5 crash in North Somerset on 18 September 2000 at 12:35 involving a Scania lorry

Five vehicles, including a Scania lorry and a Bedford van, were involved in a crash on the M5 in North Somerset at 12:35 on Monday 18 September 2000. The 37-year-old female driver of the Bedford van and a 16-year-old female passenger in the Bedford van were killed and two other people were seriously injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
18 Sep 2000
Monday, 12:35
Vehicles
5
Scania and 4 others
Casualties
4
2 killed, 2 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.33374, longitude -2.89367, in the BS24 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in North Somerset

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2000520114430
Council area
North Somerset
Police force
Avon and Somerset
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
5
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 20 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 5 January 1998.

Vehicles involved (5)

  • Vehicle 1: Scania

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    33 years

  • Vehicle 2: Bedford

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    37 years
    Engine capacity
    970 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    12 years

  • Vehicle 3: Leyland DAF FT 85CF

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years

  • Vehicle 4: Citroen Xantia

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    1,905 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 5: Land Rover Discovery

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    73 years
    Engine capacity
    2,495 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Female, aged 37, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Bedford)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 16, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Bedford)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 10, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Bedford)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 12, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Bedford)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2000520114430 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Somerset road accident statistics for 2000.