Serious crash on the A605 - 3 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197934BR00002

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 3 January 1979 at 08:35 a serious collision occurred near A605 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197934BR00002
Police Reference 34BR00002
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A605
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 382

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.