Fatal Ford Escort and Volkswagen Polo and Skoda 120 crash on the A1081 - 9 Nov 1991

Accident reference 19914141B0771

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 November 1991 at 12:30 a fatal collision occurred near A1081, B487 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen polo, skoda 120) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914141B0771
Police Reference 4141B0771
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1081
Second Road B487
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 434

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SKODA 120
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1174cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
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.