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M3 crash in Rushmoor on 5 November 2011 at 11:00 involving a Renault Clio

A Renault Clio and a Fiat Punto were involved in a crash on the M3 in Rushmoor at 11:00 on Saturday 5 November 2011. All four casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
5 Nov 2011
Saturday, 11:00
Vehicles
2
Renault Clio and Fiat Punto
Casualties
4
4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.31363, longitude -0.76401, in the GU14 postcode district and within the built-up area of Farnborough. It is one of the crashes that make up the Fernhill, Rushmoor, GU17 9EU area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Rushmoor

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2011440469028
Council area
Rushmoor
Police force
Hampshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Hampshire

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
3
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 4 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 17 April 2023.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault Clio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Central crash barrier
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    46 years
    Engine capacity
    1,461 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: Fiat Punto

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to right
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    23 years
    Engine capacity
    1,242 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    10 years

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 46, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Renault Clio)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 23, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Punto)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Punto)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 26, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Punto)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2011440469028 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Rushmoor road accident statistics for 2011.