Serious Mazda 323 and Nissan Micra and Ford Cortina crash on the M1 - 29 Nov 1991

Accident reference 1991339108660

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 29 November 1991 at 22:57 a serious collision occurred near M1 involving 3 vehicles (mazda 323, nissan micra, ford cortina) and 7 casualties (6 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991339108660
Police Reference 339108660
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 7
Police Force Leicestershire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 360

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 323
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1490cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (7)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 10
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 4
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.