Serious crash on the M1 - 13 Oct 1987

Accident reference 198734BS01729

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 13 October 1987 at 22:40 a serious collision occurred near M1, A508 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198734BS01729
Police Reference 34BS01729
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road A508
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 385

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.