Serious accident on M25, Reigate and Banstead on Friday 12 December 1980

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2634 / 51°15'48"N

Longitude: -0.1834 / 0°11'0"W

OS Eastings: 526840

OS Northings: 153150

OS Grid: TQ268531

Mapcode National: GBR JHN.NFZ

Mapcode Global: VHGS3.RHWT

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198045BD00462
Date
Friday 12 December 1980
Time
21:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Reigate and Banstead
Police Force
Surrey
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
25
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Female, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
3	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Female	Serious

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