M1 crash in Bolsover on 23 October 2002 at 12:38 involving a Renault Kangoo van
Nineteen vehicles, including a vehicle and a Renault Kangoo van, were involved in a crash on the M1 in Bolsover at 12:38 on Wednesday 23 October 2002. All seven casualties 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
- Slight
- Date
- 23 Oct 2002
- Wednesday, 12:38
- Vehicles
- 19
- Renault Kangoo and 18 others
- Casualties
- 7
- 7 slightly injured
Location of the crash
Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.16615, longitude -1.32445, in the S44 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Ault Hucknall, Bolsover, S44 5QJ area accident hotspot.
Map of where the crash happened in Bolsover
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- 1 crash
- Slight
Collision details
Basic information
- Reference
- 200230M010151
- Council area
- Bolsover
- Police force
- Derbyshire
- Police attended the scene
- Yes
- 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
The 6 nearest recorded crashes
The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 23 November 2004.
Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the M1 in Bolsover, 23 November 2004
At the same spotRef 200430M010175
Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the M1 in Bolsover, 26 October 2007
20 m awayRef 200730M010104
Slight
Motorcycle crash on the M1 in Bolsover, 25 July 2002
50 m awayRef 200230M010098
Slight
Ford Escort crash on the M1 in Bolsover, 18 August 1996
72 m awayRef 1996306C10089
Slight
Car crash on the M1 in Bolsover, 16 August 1981
72 m awayRef 1981301C01753
Slight
Car crash on the M1 in Bolsover, 28 May 1985
72 m awayRef 1985305C00333
Vehicles involved (19)
Vehicle 1: Other vehicle
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Back
Vehicle 2: Renault Kangoo
Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 30 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,149 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 3: Mercedes Sprinter
Goods vehicle 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 35 years
- Engine capacity
- 2,151 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Diesel
- Vehicle age
- 2 years
Vehicle 4: Peugeot 106
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
- 19 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,360 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 3 years
Vehicle 5: Honda Civic
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 39 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,797 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 2 years
Vehicle 6: Renault Clio
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
- 46 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,149 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 13 years
Vehicle 7: Mitsubishi Lancer
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 38 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,500 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 1 year
Vehicle 8: Volkswagen Passat
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 46 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,896 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Diesel
- Vehicle age
- 2 years
Vehicle 9: Renault Megane
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 44 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,870 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Diesel
- Vehicle age
- 2 years
Vehicle 10: Citroen Xsara
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- Hit object off carriageway
- Central crash barrier
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Female
- Driver age
- 44 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,761 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 2 years
Vehicle 11: Land Rover Range Rover
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 63 years
- Engine capacity
- 3,950 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 8 years
Vehicle 12: Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Offside
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 63 years
- Fuel or propulsion
- Diesel
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 13: Ford Transit
Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 58 years
Vehicle 14: Ford Escort
Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 58 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,392 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
Vehicle 15: Motorcycle
Motorcycle over 125cc
- Manoeuvre
- Slowing or stopping
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- Skidding and overturning
- Skidded and overturned
- First point of impact
- Front
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 40 years
Vehicle 16: Iveco-Ford
Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Offside
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 29 years
Vehicle 17: Vauxhall Astra
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
- 42 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,398 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 0 years
Vehicle 18: Renault Clio
Car
- Manoeuvre
- Going ahead
- Travelling from
- South
- Travelling to
- North
- First point of impact
- Back
- Driver sex
- Male
- Driver age
- 50 years
Vehicle 19: Vauxhall Astra
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
- 37 years
- Engine capacity
- 1,598 cc
- Fuel or propulsion
- Petrol
- Vehicle age
- 7 years
Casualties (7)
Casualty 1: Driver
SlightMale, aged 35, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 3 (Mercedes Sprinter)
Casualty 2: Driver
SlightMale, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Peugeot 106)
Casualty 3: Driver
SlightFemale, aged 39, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Honda Civic)
Casualty 4: Driver
SlightMale, aged 46, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Renault Clio)
Casualty 5: Driver
SlightFemale, aged 38, car occupant, in vehicle 7 (Mitsubishi Lancer)
Casualty 6: Rider
SlightMale, aged 40, motorcyclist (over 125cc), on vehicle 15 (Motorcycle)
Casualty 7: Driver
SlightMale, aged 37, car occupant, in vehicle 19 (Vauxhall Astra)
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 200230M010151 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 2002.