Serious MG Metro and Volvo S70 and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A6098 in Kettering - 4 May 2002

Accident reference 200234TC00376

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 May 2002 at 22:56 a serious collision occurred near A6098, Kettering involving 4 vehicles 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.401330, -0.712230

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200234TC00376
Police Reference 34TC00376
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A6098
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 383
Highway Authority E10000021
LSOA Code E01027127

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 MG METRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO S70
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model METROCAB METROCAB
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.