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Serious M3 crash in Runnymede on 5 September 2021 at 13:18 involving a BMW X5

A BMW X5, a Mercedes Vito van and a Volvo V70 were involved in a crash on the M3 in Runnymede at 13:18 on Sunday 5 September 2021. A 75-year-old female passenger in the Volvo V70 was seriously injured and the 74-year-old male driver of the Volvo V70 and the 52-year-old male driver of the Mercedes Vito van 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
Serious
Date
5 Sep 2021
Sunday, 13:18
Vehicles
3
BMW X5 and 2 others
Casualties
3
1 seriously injured, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.39422, longitude -0.55834, in the GU25 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South, Runnymede, GU25 4EA area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Runnymede

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2021451083996
Council area
Runnymede
Police force
Surrey
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Surrey

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
3
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
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

Serious injury band
Less serious
How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 10 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 1 May 2017.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: BMW X5

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    33 years
    Engine capacity
    2,993 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    11 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes Vito

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    52 years
    Engine capacity
    1,750 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Volvo V70

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    74 years
    Engine capacity
    2,435 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    19 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 75, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Volvo V70)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 74, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Volvo V70)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 52, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes Vito)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

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 2021451083996 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Runnymede road accident statistics for 2021.