Serious Leyland Roadtrain and Man Model Missing and Foden Model Missing crash on the A1(M) in Hatfield - 8 Oct 1996

Accident reference 19964100T2085

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 October 1996 at 09:42 a serious collision occurred near A1(M), Hatfield involving 4 vehicles (leyland roadtrain, man model missing, foden model missing) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19964100T2085
Police Reference 4100T2085
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 438
Highway Authority E10000015

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Unknown

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND ROADTRAIN
Vehicle Age 4 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FODEN Model Missing
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 48
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.