Serious Ford Transit and BMW K 100 Rt crash on the A5 - 16 Jan 1991

Accident reference 19914141D0030

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 January 1991 at 08:15 a serious collision occurred near A5 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, bmw k 100 rt) and 1 casualty (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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914141D0030
Police Reference 4141D0030
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 431

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW K 100 RT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1000cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.