Renault Model Missing and Austin Montego and Renault Espace crash on the A41 - 16 Sep 1991

Accident reference 19914141D0434

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 16 September 1991 at 08:50 a slight collision occurred near A41 involving 8 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914141D0434
Police Reference 4141D0434
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 4
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A41
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 431

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT ESPACE
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model DATSUN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1770cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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