Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Calibra crash on the A602 in Stevenage - 4 Jan 1997

Accident reference 19974100E0002

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 January 1997 at 19:35 a slight collision occurred near A 602, Stevenage involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, vauxhall calibra) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19974100E0002
Police Reference 4100E0002
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 602
Second Road A 602
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 435
Highway Authority E10000015

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1043cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CALIBRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.