Nissan Sunny and Ford Fiesta and Austin Metro crash on the A1179 in Peterborough - 12 Jun 1997

Accident reference 1997350284697

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 12 June 1997 at 17:40 a slight collision occurred near A1179, Peterborough involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997350284697
Police Reference 350284697
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Cambridgeshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1179
Second Road A1179
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 394
Highway Authority E06000031

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1119cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW K 1100 LT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1092cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

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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.