Crash on the M23 - 25 Dec 1979

Accident reference 197947NA91079

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 25 December 1979 at 23:45 a slight collision occurred near M23 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197947NA91079
Police Reference 47NA91079
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

First Road M23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 563

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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