Serious Bedford Model Missing and Iveco-Ford Model Missing and Austin Maestro crash on the M1 - 6 Mar 1990

Accident reference 199034BD05231

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 March 1990 at 12:40 a serious collision occurred near M1 involving 4 vehicles (bedford model missing, iveco-ford model missing, austin maestro) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199034BD05231
Police Reference 34BD05231
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 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 (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 12763cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 11 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 64
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.