Serious Mercedes C Class and Daewoo Lanos and Ford Puma crash on the M1 in Erewash - 28 Dec 1999

Accident reference 199930M010186

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 28 December 1999 at 12:56 a serious collision occurred near M1, Erewash involving 16 vehicles and 6 casualties (4 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.886741, -1.306955

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199930M010186
Police Reference 30M010186
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 16
Casualties 6
Police Force Derbyshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 324
Highway Authority E10000007
LSOA Code E01019699

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (16)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 3606cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DAEWOO LANOS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1349cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD PUMA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1679cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO V70
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 903cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2494cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 11

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 12

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2156cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 13

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JEEP CHEROKEE
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 3960cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 14

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 309
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Female

Vehicle 15

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1975cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 16

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL MONTEREY
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 3059cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (6)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 14

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 15

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 15

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.