Serious crash on the M11 - 8 Feb 1985

Accident reference 19854200G0079

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 February 1985 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near M11 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19854200G0079
Police Reference 4200G0079
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

First Road M11
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 463

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.