Serious Ford Escort crash - 23 Nov 1996

Accident reference 19964100D0477

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 23 November 1996 at 15:35 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19964100D0477
Police Reference 4100D0477
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 346cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.