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Fatal M42 crash in North Warwickshire on 3 November 1998 at 22:34 involving a Rover 400 Series

A Rover 400 Series, a Leyland lorry and a Vauxhall Astra were involved in a crash on the M42 in North Warwickshire at 22:34 on Tuesday 3 November 1998. The 33-year-old male driver of the Rover 400 Series was killed, one other person was seriously injured and four were slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
3 Nov 1998
Tuesday, 22:34
Vehicles
3
Rover 400 Series and 2 others
Casualties
6
1 killed, 1 seriously injured, 4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.51675, longitude -1.72615, in the B46 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in North Warwickshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
1998239801902
Council area
North Warwickshire
Police force
Warwickshire
Highway authority
Warwickshire

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
42
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
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry
Special conditions at the site
Roadworks
Carriageway hazards
Roadworks

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 10 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 9 January 2002.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Rover 400 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    33 years
    Engine capacity
    1,396 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    5 years

  • Vehicle 2: Leyland

    Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    33 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    12 years

  • Vehicle 3: Vauxhall Astra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    55 years
    Engine capacity
    1,389 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 33, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Rover 400 Series)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 33, goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes), in vehicle 2 (Leyland)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 38, goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes), in vehicle 2 (Leyland)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 67, goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes), in vehicle 2 (Leyland)

  • Casualty 5: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 55, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Astra)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 57, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Astra)

    Car passenger
    Front 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 1998239801902 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Warwickshire road accident statistics for 1998.