Serious accident on M25, Reigate and Banstead on Thursday 15 October 1987

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Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2625 / 51°15'44"N

Longitude: -0.1858 / 0°11'8"W

OS Eastings: 526680

OS Northings: 153040

OS Grid: TQ266530

Mapcode National: GBR JHN.V57

Mapcode Global: VHGS3.QJNK

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Accident Data

Accident ID
198745ER00392
Date
Thursday 15 October 1987
Time
13:26
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Reigate and Banstead
Police Force
Surrey
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
25
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Slip road
Second Road Class
Motorway
Second Road Number
25
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Unknown
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	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1				Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Central crash barrier.
2	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under			Female, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	U-turn	Nearside	Jackknifed.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	Over 75	Female	Serious
2	Driver or rider		1	46 - 55	Male	Slight
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	46 - 55	Female	Serious
4	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	2	21 - 25	Female	Slight

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