Serious Ford Escort and Harley-Davidson Model Missing crash on the A23 in Redhill - 26 Oct 1996

Accident reference 199645ER00280

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 26 October 1996 at 19:00 a serious collision occurred near A23, A2044, Redhill involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, harley-davidson model missing) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199645ER00280
Police Reference 45ER00280
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A23
Second Road A2044
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 513
Highway Authority E10000030

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HARLEY-DAVIDSON Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1340cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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Data Source

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