Serious Ford Sierra and Volkswagen Passat crash on the A43 - 4 May 1993

Accident reference 199334NK00256

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 4 May 1993 at 23:30 a serious collision occurred near A43 involving 3 vehicles (ford sierra, volkswagen passat) 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 - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199334NK00256
Police Reference 34NK00256
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A43
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 383

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 SIERRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1900cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.