Vauxhall Cavalier and Renault Laguna and Ford Fiesta crash on the M1 in St Albans - 15 Dec 1996

Accident reference 19964100T1235

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 December 1996 at 17:49 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 1, St Albans involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall cavalier, renault laguna, ford fiesta) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 19964100T1235
Police Reference 4100T1235
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 1
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 434
Highway Authority E10000015

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT LAGUNA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1948cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 2
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.