Citroen Bx and Austin Metro crash on the A5183 - 27 Aug 1991

Accident reference 19914141B0590

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 August 1991 at 18:52 a slight collision occurred near A5183 involving 3 vehicles (citroen bx, austin metro, bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914141B0590
Police Reference 4141B0590
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5183
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 434

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
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 10500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.