Serious Ford Sierra and Ford Transit crash on the A38 in Erewash - 17 Mar 1997

Accident reference 1997307A00192

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 17 March 1997 at 07:25 a serious collision occurred near A38, Erewash involving 2 vehicles (ford sierra, ford transit) and 1 casualty (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 1997307A00192
Police Reference 307A00192
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 324
Highway Authority E10000007

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 SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.