Serious Ford Escort and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A246 - 18 Jan 1992

Accident reference 199245WG00026

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 18 January 1992 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near A246 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen polo) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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 199245WG00026
Police Reference 45WG00026
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

First Road A246
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 511

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 67
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.