Fatal crash on the M3 - 1 Dec 1988

Accident reference 1988440BV0190

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 1 December 1988 at 04:45 a fatal collision occurred near M3 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. 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 1988440BV0190
Police Reference 440BV0190
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 490

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown

Driver Information

Age 11

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 38
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.