Fatal Ford Escort and Leyland Daf Ft 80 and Ford Fiesta crash on the A43 - 14 Oct 1992

Accident reference 199234TD00846

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 14 October 1992 at 13:14 a fatal collision occurred near A43 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, leyland daf ft 80, ford fiesta) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 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
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199234TD00846
Police Reference 34TD00846
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A43
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 385

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 80
Engine Capacity 11800cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
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.