Fatal Austin Maestro crash on the A1(M) - 8 Oct 1993

Accident reference 19934100T2050

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 October 1993 at 03:50 a fatal collision occurred near A1(M), A1001 involving 1 vehicle (austin maestro) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal) 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
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19934100T2050
Police Reference 4100T2050
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A1(M)
Second Road A1001
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 438

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MAESTRO
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
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.