Accident 201734WS80287

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 11 September 2017 at 14:50 a fatal collision occurred near Motorway 1, Silverstone involving 6 vehicles and 5 casualties (1 serious, 2 fatal, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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: 52.160401, -0.853925

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201734WS80287
Police Reference 34WS80287
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 5
Police Force Northamptonshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 1
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 385
Highway Authority E10000021
LSOA Code E01032985

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Engine Capacity 12740cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA PRIUS
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1497cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 80
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FIAT 500
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1368cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (5)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 80
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 86
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.