Fatal crash on the A425 - 9 Aug 1979

Accident reference 197934DD00495

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 9 August 1979 at 13:50 a fatal collision occurred near A425, A4590 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197934DD00495
Police Reference 34DD00495
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A425
Second Road A4590
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 381

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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