Fiat Panda and Volkswagen Sharan crash on the M23 in Crawley - 26 Oct 2009

Accident reference 2009470907922

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 26 October 2009 at 05:40 a slight collision occurred near M23, Crawley involving 2 vehicles (fiat panda, volkswagen sharan) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.159447, -0.135876

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2009470907922
Police Reference 470907922
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M23
Second Road M23
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 560
Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01031587

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FIAT PANDA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1248cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.