Serious crash on the M11 - 17 Nov 1985

Accident reference 1985352233785

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 17 November 1985 at 12:40 a serious collision occurred near M11, A603 involving 2 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1985352233785
Police Reference 352233785
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M11
Second Road A603
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 395

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.