Serious Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo and Land Rover 109 crash on the B488 - 6 Feb 1996

Accident reference 19964100D0045

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 February 1996 at 09:25 a serious collision occurred near B488 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, volkswagen polo, land rover 109) 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
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19964100D0045
Police Reference 4100D0045
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B488
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions Road surface defective
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER 109
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 3860cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.