Serious Austin Metro and Mazda 1400 crash on the A45 - 9 Dec 1991

Accident reference 199134NW06080

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 9 December 1991 at 10:20 a serious collision occurred near A45 involving 3 vehicles (austin metro, mazda 1400) and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199134NW06080
Police Reference 34NW06080
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A45
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 386

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 1400
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1415cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.