Serious Vauxhall Astra and BMW 3 Series crash - 1 Aug 1997

Accident reference 19974100D0324

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 August 1997 at 10:47 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, bmw 3 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19974100D0324
Police Reference 4100D0324
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
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.