Fatal Volvo 760 and Man/VW Model Missing crash on the M23 - 10 Aug 1993

Accident reference 199345EC00223

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 10 August 1993 at 11:11 a fatal collision occurred near M23 involving 2 vehicles (volvo 760, man/vw model missing) and 5 casualties (3 slight, 2 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199345EC00223
Police Reference 45EC00223
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
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 Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 760
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2849cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN/VW Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 6871cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
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.