Serious Leyland Model Missing and Ford Fiesta crash on the M23 - 8 Feb 1990

Accident reference 199045ER00069

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 February 1990 at 06:30 a serious collision occurred near M23 involving 2 vehicles (leyland model missing, ford fiesta) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199045ER00069
Police Reference 45ER00069
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road M23
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 516

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
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.