Serious crash on the M23 - 18 Feb 1979

Accident reference 197945BD00065

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 February 1979 at 02:15 a serious collision occurred near M23 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197945BD00065
Police Reference 45BD00065
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road M23
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 513

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.