Crash on the A43 - 21 Mar 1981

Accident reference 198134AC00140

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 March 1981 at 22:38 a slight collision occurred near A43, A6116 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198134AC00140
Police Reference 34AC00140
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A43
Second Road A6116
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 380

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Data Source

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