Serious Honda Accord and Ford Sierra crash on the A1170 - 29 Oct 1993

Accident reference 19934100A0494

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 29 October 1993 at 13:50 a serious collision occurred near A1170 involving 2 vehicles (honda accord, ford sierra) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19934100A0494
Police Reference 4100A0494
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1170
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 430

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1955cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 81
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.