Ten car pile-up on M23 (only minor injuries)

[symyjym]

How on a day with perfect driving conditions can we have a 10 car pile-up? What are the chances of at least half of them were driving too close to the car in front?

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1471..._delays_but_lane_due_to_re_open_in_next_hour/

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

I had a lovely 3 hour journey home from Marlow to home (26 miles) yesterday because of a 7 car pile up on M4 - I was not happy

 

[drop dead fred]

I had a lovely 3 hour journey home from Marlow to home (26 miles) yesterday because of a 7 car pile up on M4 - I was not happy

It's not great but at least you got home .
Some people in these incidents don't.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

At least you got home .
Some people in these incidents don't.

You sound like my wife when i called her to say I wouldn't be home to read the bedtime story (to our son not to her)

 

[studio150]

How on a day with perfect driving conditions can we have a 10 car pile-up? What are the chances of at least half of them were driving too close to the car in front?

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1471..._delays_but_lane_due_to_re_open_in_next_hour/

Great photo in the Argus story which includes a pavement, not sure when this was introduced onto motorways, mind you the road surface is extremely poor for a motorway.

Given where the accident happened on the M23 I would suggest vehicles cutting in, others too close and drivers not being alert.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

How on a day with perfect driving conditions can we have a 10 car pile-up? What are the chances of at least half of them were driving too close to the car in front?

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1471..._delays_but_lane_due_to_re_open_in_next_hour/

Stupid drivers?

 

[Eeyore]

Another striker poached then...

 

[sully]

People joining the M25 also often get in the correct lane far too late.

A combination of that and people driving far too close to the car in front is a likely cause.

It's why I'd rather stay in a hotel than drive the motorways twice a day. At least I can reduce my exposure to the mad drivers out there.

I hope nobody was injured in this incident. Cars are pretty strong nowadays and it helps when they're all travelling in the same direction. Fingers crossed.

 

[dazzer6666]

Ploy to stop Stephens travelling North wasn't it?

 

[symyjym]

Great photo in the Argus story which includes a pavement, not sure when this was introduced onto motorways, mind you the road surface is extremely poor for a motorway.

Given where the accident happened on the M23 I would suggest vehicles cutting in, others too close and drivers not being alert.

Yep it looks like the last bit of the M23 that hasn't been upgraded yet. Not surprised there was an accident.

 

[beorhthelm]

How on a day with perfect driving conditions can we have a 10 car pile-up? What are the chances of at least half of them were driving too close to the car in front?

i'd say given the conditions (or in any conditions ) they were all driving too close.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

I tend to find people always seem to drive like idiots on the same parts of the motorway network, my nominations are: The M23 Crawley/Gatwick The M27 Pompey end and (my minds gone blank) the one that joins the M40 to the M6 (Brum)