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You were hit by a car at age 21.
Huw Spanner·Nigel Farage - High Profiles·ArticleFactual · historical current chronological
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
Nigel Farage was born on 3 April 1964. According to Wikipedia and multiple other sources, he was hit by a car on 25 November 1985 in Orpington, after a night out. On that date, he was 21 years old (having turned 21 on 3 April 1985). The accident left him with severe injuries — head and leg injuries, the latter nearly requiring amputation — and he spent months in casts. The BBC describes the incident as occurring "in his early 20s," which is consistent with age 21. The claim is therefore accurate. Sources: Wikipedia — Nigel Farage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Farage); BBC News — Profile: UKIP leader Nigel Farage (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26823817); GB News — Nigel Farage reflects life 40 years after horror crash (https://www.gbnews.com/news/nigel-farage-reflects-40-years-horror-crash-count-blessings)
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You were just as lucky at the age of 21 when, full of ‘English ale and Irish whiskey’, you were hit and nearly killed by a car; but that didn’t seem to affect you.
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[1]gbnews.com
https://www.gbnews.com/news/nigel-farage-reflects-40-years-horror-crash-count-blessings
[2]web.archive.org
https://web.archive.org/web/20150416154302/http:/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466527/Nigel-Farage-A-car-crash-nearly-killed-me-but-at-least-I-got-a-wife-out-of-it.html
[3]bbc.com
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-36701855
[4]independent.co.uk
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/nigel-farage-car-hit-accident-im-a-celebrity-b2457733.html
[5]bbc.co.uk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26823817
[6]en.wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Farage
[7]telegraph.co.uk
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage/11466527/Nigel-Farage-A-car-crash-nearly-killed-me-but-at-least-I-got-a-wife-out-of-it.html
[8]britannica.com
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nigel-Farage
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