Serious crash on the M23 - 7 Mar 1980

Accident reference 198045BD00086

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 7 March 1980 at 22:20 a serious collision occurred near M23 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198045BD00086
Police Reference 45BD00086
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road M23
Second Road M23
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 513

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.