Serious Ford Transit and Bedford Model Missing crash on the B656 - 7 Feb 1991

Accident reference 19914141E0056

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 February 1991 at 13:00 a serious collision occurred near B656 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, bedford model missing) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19914141E0056
Police Reference 4141E0056
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B656
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 433

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
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
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 12 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.