Serious Peugeot 405 crash on the M1 in Northampton North West - 11 Dec 1996

Accident reference 199634TM00851

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 11 December 1996 at 14:30 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 1, Northampton North West involving 1 vehicle (peugeot 405) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199634TM00851
Police Reference 34TM00851
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 1
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 381
Highway Authority E10000021

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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Data Source

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