Serious crash on the A45 - 5 Nov 1988

Accident reference 198834AW01472

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 5 November 1988 at 17:38 a serious collision occurred near A45, B573 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198834AW01472
Police Reference 34AW01472
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A45
Second Road B573
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 386

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
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.