Serious Chrysler Sunbeam and Scania Model Missing crash on the M1 - 26 Nov 1990

Accident reference 199034BS06276

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 26 November 1990 at 09:20 a serious collision occurred near M1, A508 involving 2 vehicles (chrysler sunbeam, scania model missing) and 4 casualties (2 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199034BS06276
Police Reference 34BS06276
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road A508
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 385

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Make/Model CHRYSLER SUNBEAM
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1295cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 8500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.