Serious crash on the M3 - 26 Aug 1987

Accident reference 198745NC00375

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 26 August 1987 at 23:07 a serious collision occurred near M3 involving 4 vehicles and 5 casualties (3 slight, 2 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198745NC00375
Police Reference 45NC00375
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 5
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road M3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 515

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 (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.