Ford Transit and Vauxhall Cavalier and Ford Cortina crash on the A5183 in St Albans - 27 Apr 1996

Accident reference 19964100F0161

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 April 1996 at 10:52 a slight collision occurred near A5183, B487, St Albans involving 4 vehicles (ford transit, vauxhall cavalier, ford cortina) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19964100F0161
Police Reference 4100F0161
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A5183
Second Road B487
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 434
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 (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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Data Source

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