Fatal Mercedes 400 crash on the M1 in Bolsover - 21 Sep 2002

Accident reference 200230M010132

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 September 2002 at 01:45 a fatal collision occurred near M1, Bolsover involving 1 vehicle (mercedes 400) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. 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: 53.113157, -1.333051

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200230M010132
Police Reference 30M010132
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
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 321
Highway Authority E10000007
LSOA Code E01019513

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other animal on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 400
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2874cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

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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.