Serious Ford Escort and Rover 200 Series crash on the A509 - 26 Aug 1991

Accident reference 199134NW00859

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 26 August 1991 at 13:00 a serious collision occurred near A509 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, rover 200 series) and 3 casualties (3 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 199134NW00859
Police Reference 34NW00859
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A509
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 386

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1342cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.