This article may be excessively based on contemporary reporting. (March 2024) |
Date | 5 September 2013 |
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Time | 7:15 a.m. (BST) |
Location | Sheppey Crossing |
Deaths | 0 |
Non-fatal injuries | 68 |
Property damage | 130+ vehicles |
On 5 September 2013, a huge pile-up occurred on the southbound carriageway of the Sheppey Crossing, which at the time was a covered in heavy fog. In total, more than 130 vehicles were involved in a series of shunts and 35 people needed hospital treatment, with eight people sustaining serious injuries and 60 others sustaining minor injuries.[1]