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Fatal M5 crash in East Devon on 14 January 2019 at 05:48 involving a Nissan Juke

A Nissan Juke and a Volvo lorry were involved in a crash on the M5 in East Devon at 05:48 on Monday 14 January 2019. A 22-year-old female passenger in the Nissan Juke was killed and four other people were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
14 Jan 2019
Monday, 05:48
Vehicles
2
Nissan Juke and Volvo
Casualties
5
1 killed, 4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 50.75703, longitude -3.45647, in the EX4 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in East Devon

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2019500810083
Council area
East Devon
Police force
Devon and Cornwall
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Devon

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
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 18 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 24 March 1994.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Nissan Juke

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside onto central reservation and rebounded
    Hit object off carriageway
    Central crash barrier
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    21 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    6 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Volvo

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    10,837 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 21, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Nissan Juke)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 44, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (Volvo)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 22, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Nissan Juke)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 1, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Nissan Juke)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 3, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Nissan Juke)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

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 2019500810083 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the East Devon road accident statistics for 2019.