Mercedes 200 and Ford Transit and Ford Escort crash on the M23 - 25 Jul 1993

Accident reference 199345EC00206

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 25 July 1993 at 19:43 a slight collision occurred near M23 involving 8 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199345EC00206
Police Reference 45EC00206
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 4
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 200
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL SENATOR
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2490cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.