Serious Rover Sd1 and Peugeot 309 and Ford Capri crash on the A45 - 3 Dec 1990

Accident reference 199034BS06316

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 3 December 1990 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near A45 involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199034BS06316
Police Reference 34BS06316
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A45
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 384

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER SD1
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 77
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
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.