Serious Honda Accord and Bedford Model Missing crash on the A1(M) - 11 Aug 1990

Accident reference 19904141E0457

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 11 August 1990 at 19:15 a serious collision occurred near A1(M) involving 3 vehicles (honda accord, bedford model missing) and 8 casualties (7 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19904141E0457
Police Reference 4141E0457
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 8
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 438

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1955cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2279cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (8)

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 67
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 6
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.