Serious Renault 5 and Austin Metro crash on the A45 - 22 Aug 1990

Accident reference 199034BD00720

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 22 August 1990 at 12:10 a serious collision occurred near A45 involving 3 vehicles (renault 5, austin metro) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199034BD00720
Police Reference 34BD00720
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A45
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 381

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 RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1289cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
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.