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Fatal A1073 crash in Peterborough on 24 March 2000 at 07:05 involving a Leyland DAF FA 45 lorry

Five vehicles, including a Leyland DAF FA 45 lorry and a Leyland DAF FT 85 lorry, were involved in a crash on the A1073 in Peterborough at 07:05 on Friday 24 March 2000. The 60-year-old male driver of the minibus and a 62-year-old male passenger in the minibus were killed, seven other people were seriously injured and one was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, at a private drive or entrance.

Severity
Fatal
Date
24 Mar 2000
Friday, 07:05
Vehicles
5
Leyland DAF FA 45 and 4 others
Casualties
10
2 killed, 7 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.63273, longitude -0.18219, in the PE6 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Peterborough

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2000350131100
Council area
Peterborough
Police force
Cambridgeshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
1073
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Using private drive or entrance
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
Unclassified

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, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 25 April 1997.

Vehicles involved (5)

  • Vehicle 1: Leyland DAF FA 45

    Goods vehicle 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    28 years
    Engine capacity
    5,880 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 2: Leyland DAF FT 85

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 3: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    52 years
    Engine capacity
    1,195 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 4: Ford Escort

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to turn right
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    47 years
    Engine capacity
    1,753 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 5: Minibus

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    60 years

Casualties (10)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 28, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Leyland DAF FA 45)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 60, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 62, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 38, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 54, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 64, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 59, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 51, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 53, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 46, minibus occupant, in vehicle 5 (Minibus)

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 2000350131100 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Peterborough road accident statistics for 2000.