Serious Vauxhall Cavalier and Rover 200 Series and Ford Sierra crash on the B573 - 20 Mar 1990

Accident reference 199034AW00311

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 March 1990 at 15:09 a serious collision occurred near B573 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, rover 200 series, ford sierra) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199034AW00311
Police Reference 34AW00311
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B573
Second Road B573
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 386

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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