Accident 199701SC00964

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 11 December 1997 at 01:10 a fatal collision occurred near Motorway 1, Barnet involving 2 vehicles (volvo 740, bmw 3 series) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) 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 199701SC00964
Police Reference 01SC00964
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 1
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 30
Highway Authority E09000003

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.