Fatal crash on the M1 - 7 Sep 1985

Accident reference 198543D024095

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 September 1985 at 23:00 a fatal collision occurred near M1 involving 1 vehicle and 5 casualties (1 fatal, 3 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 198543D024095
Police Reference 43D024095
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 5
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 479

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
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.