Serious Ford Capri and Volvo 740 crash on the M1 - 26 Dec 1991

Accident reference 19914141D0612

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 December 1991 at 07:29 a serious collision occurred near M1 involving 2 vehicles (ford capri, volvo 740) and 4 casualties (3 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914141D0612
Police Reference 4141D0612
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 431

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2315cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.