Serious M1 crash in West Northamptonshire on 30 December 1990 at 10:53 involving a Ford Fiesta
33 vehicles, including two Ford Fiestas and four Ford Escorts, were involved in a crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire at 10:53 on Sunday 30 December 1990. There were nineteen casualties: four people were seriously injured and fifteen were slightly injured.
It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.
- Severity
- Serious
- Date
- 30 Dec 1990
- Sunday, 10:53
- Vehicles
- 33
- Ford Fiesta and 32 others
- Casualties
- 19
- 4 seriously injured, 15 slightly injured
Location of the crash
Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.3533, longitude -1.15515, in the NN6 postcode district. The location was in the former Daventry district.
Map of where the crash happened in West Northamptonshire
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- 1 crash
- Serious
Collision details
Basic information
- Reference
- 199034BD06432
- Council area
- West Northamptonshire
- Police force
- Northamptonshire
Road and location details
- First road class
- Motorway
- First road number
- 1
- Road type
- Dual carriageway
- Speed limit
- 70 mph
Junction information
- Junction type
- Not at junction or within 20 metres
- Junction control
- Give way or uncontrolled
- Second road class
- A
- Second road number
- 428
Pedestrian crossing information
- Crossing facilities
- No physical crossing facility within 50 m
Environmental conditions
- Light conditions
- Daylight
- Weather
- Fine, no high winds
- Road surface
- Wet or damp
The 6 nearest recorded crashes
The nearest, 22 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 10 April 2005.
Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire, 10 April 2005
22 m awayRef 200534TM01551
Serious
Citroen C15 crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire, 14 November 1990
40 m awayRef 199034BD06222
Slight
Car crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire, 2 April 1989
40 m awayRef 198934BD05267
Slight
Mercedes crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire, 18 August 2011
41 m awayRef 201134TM28291
Slight
Volvo 440 crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire, 26 June 1995
45 m awayRef 199534TM05212
Slight
Peugeot 405 crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire, 10 March 1995
45 m awayRef 199534TD00189
Vehicles involved (33)
Vehicle 1: Ford Fiesta
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 23 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,596 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 2: Ford Escort
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 40 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,597 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 8 years
Vehicle 3: Ford Fiesta
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 21 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,596 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 4: Vauxhall Cavalier
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 25 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,998 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 5: Vauxhall Cavalier
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 38 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,998 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 6: Ford Escort
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 22 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,597 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 7: Ford Sierra
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 26 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,769 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 8: Volvo 360
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 52 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,986 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 5 years
Vehicle 9: Vauxhall Astra
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 26 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,297 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 3 years
Vehicle 10: Nissan Cherry
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 70 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,270 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 5 years
Vehicle 11: Hyundai Pony
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 56 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,468 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 4 years
Vehicle 12: Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
Vehicle 13: Vauxhall Cavalier
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Offside
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 19 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,796 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 7 years
Vehicle 14: Mazda 626
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 32 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,998 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 5 years
Vehicle 15: Volkswagen Golf
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 25 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,781 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 4 years
Vehicle 16: Audi 80
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 40 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,781 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 1 year
Vehicle 17: Volkswagen Golf
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 24 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,457 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 7 years
Vehicle 18: Saab 9000
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 35 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,985 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 1 year
Vehicle 19: Ford Granada
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 25 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,993 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 1 year
Vehicle 20: Vauxhall Nova
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 30 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,196 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 3 years
Vehicle 21: Vauxhall Astra
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 26 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,598 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 2 years
Vehicle 22: Talbot Horizon
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 22 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,294 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 6 years
Vehicle 23: Renault 5
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 22 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,108 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 7 years
Vehicle 24: Talbot Alpine
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 34 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,592 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 5 years
Vehicle 25: Fiat Mirafiori
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 61 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,585 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 9 years
Vehicle 26: Ford Escort
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 30 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,597 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 4 years
Vehicle 27: Ford Escort
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 24 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,296 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 4 years
Vehicle 28: Mitsubishi Space Wagon
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 42 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,755 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 1 year
Vehicle 29: Ford Sierra
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 20 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,593 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 7 years
Vehicle 30: Vauxhall Cavalier
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 58 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,598 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 2 years
Vehicle 31: Ford Sierra
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 30 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,769 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 32: Nissan Silvia
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 51 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,809 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 5 years
Vehicle 33: Peugeot 205
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 35 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,360 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 4 years
Casualties (19)
Casualty 1: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 29, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Vauxhall Cavalier)
- Car passenger
- Front seat passenger
Casualty 2: Driver
SlightMale, aged 38, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Vauxhall Cavalier)
Casualty 3: Driver
SlightMale, aged 22, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Ford Escort)
Casualty 4: Passenger
SeriousFemale, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Ford Escort)
- Car passenger
- Front seat passenger
Casualty 5: Driver
SlightMale, aged 26, car occupant, in vehicle 7 (Ford Sierra)
Casualty 6: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 20, car occupant, in vehicle 7 (Ford Sierra)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 7: Driver
SlightMale, aged 70, car occupant, in vehicle 10 (Nissan Cherry)
Casualty 8: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 69, car occupant, in vehicle 10 (Nissan Cherry)
- Car passenger
- Front seat passenger
Casualty 9: Passenger
SeriousFemale, aged 21, car occupant, in vehicle 17 (Volkswagen Golf)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 10: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 17 (Volkswagen Golf)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 11: Passenger
SlightMale, aged 50, car occupant, in vehicle 17 (Volkswagen Golf)
- Car passenger
- Front seat passenger
Casualty 12: Passenger
SeriousFemale, aged 42, car occupant, in vehicle 17 (Volkswagen Golf)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 13: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 9, car occupant, in vehicle 24 (Talbot Alpine)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 14: Passenger
SlightMale, aged 5, car occupant, in vehicle 24 (Talbot Alpine)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 15: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 55, car occupant, in vehicle 25 (Fiat Mirafiori)
- Car passenger
- Front seat passenger
Casualty 16: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 57, car occupant, in vehicle 30 (Vauxhall Cavalier)
- Car passenger
- Front seat passenger
Casualty 17: Passenger
SlightMale, aged 8, car occupant, in vehicle 30 (Vauxhall Cavalier)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 18: Passenger
SlightFemale, aged 34, car occupant, in vehicle 33 (Peugeot 205)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Casualty 19: Passenger
SeriousFemale, aged 4, car occupant, in vehicle 33 (Peugeot 205)
- Car passenger
- Rear seat passenger
Data source
This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 199034BD06432 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the West Northamptonshire road accident statistics for 1990.