Serious Peugeot 306 and Peugeot 405 crash on the A14 in Kettering - 30 Dec 1997

Accident reference 199734TC00782

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 December 1997 at 17:30 a serious collision occurred near A14, Kettering involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 306, peugeot 405) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199734TC00782
Police Reference 34TC00782
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Northamptonshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A14
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 383
Highway Authority E10000021

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 2912cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 306
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.