Fatal Ford Granada and Erf Model Missing crash on the M1 - 13 Jul 1994

Accident reference 19944100T1072

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 13 July 1994 at 02:40 a fatal collision occurred near M1 involving 2 vehicles (ford granada, erf model missing) and 2 casualties (2 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19944100T1072
Police Reference 4100T1072
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015

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 GRANADA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 10000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 34
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.