Serious Ford Orion and Renault 4 and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the M23 - 21 Nov 1991

Accident reference 199145ER00459

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 21 November 1991 at 20:55 a serious collision occurred near M23 involving 3 vehicles (ford orion, renault 4, vauxhall cavalier) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199145ER00459
Police Reference 45ER00459
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road M23
Second Road M23
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 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 Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 4
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1108cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
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.