Serious crash on the M23 - 26 Jan 1985

Accident reference 198545ER00027

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 January 1985 at 07:00 a serious collision occurred near M23 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198545ER00027
Police Reference 45ER00027
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

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

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no 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 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
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.