Serious Ford Escort and Peugeot 405 and Volvo Model Missing crash on the A43 in Kettering - 13 Oct 1998

Accident reference 199834NC00589

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 13 October 1998 at 22:01 a serious collision occurred near A 43, Kettering involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199834NC00589
Police Reference 34NC00589
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 43
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 383
Highway Authority E10000021

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 9603cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 11000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.