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Serious M1 crash in Bolsover on 21 August 1997 at 20:04 involving a Volvo lorry

A Volvo lorry and a Ford bus were involved in a crash on the M1 in Bolsover at 20:04 on Thursday 21 August 1997. There were 47 casualties: 3 people were seriously injured and 44 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
21 Aug 1997
Thursday, 20:04
Vehicles
2
Volvo and Ford
Casualties
47
3 seriously injured, 44 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.15683, longitude -1.327, in the DE55 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Bolsover

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
1997307C10101
Council area
Bolsover
Police force
Derbyshire
Highway authority
Derbyshire

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
1
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

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
Special conditions at the site
Roadworks
Carriageway hazards
Roadworks

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a serious injury crash on 2 October 1981.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volvo

    Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years

  • Vehicle 2: Ford

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    66 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    12 years

Casualties (47)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 66, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 69, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 74, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 62, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 61, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 46, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 4, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 78, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 68, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 11: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 47, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 12: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 75, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 13: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 75, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 14: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 47, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 15: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 67, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 16: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 71, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 17: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 66, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 18: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 66, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 19: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 69, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 20: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 86, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 21: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 38, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 22: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 34, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 23: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 6, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 24: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 25: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 39, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 26: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 27: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 83, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 28: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 29: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 86, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 30: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 84, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 31: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 71, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 32: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 64, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 33: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 51, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 34: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 26, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 35: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 68, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 36: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 66, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 37: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 76, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 38: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 67, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 39: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 72, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 40: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 72, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 41: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 66, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 42: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 66, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 43: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 61, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 44: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 71, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 45: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 57, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 46: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 64, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger

  • Casualty 47: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated 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 1997307C10101 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Bolsover road accident statistics for 1997.