Land Rover Discovery and Suzuki Sj and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A1057 in St Albans - 6 Mar 1997

Accident reference 19974100F0094

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 March 1997 at 08:05 a slight collision occurred near A1057, St Albans involving 4 vehicles (land rover discovery, suzuki sj, vauxhall cavalier) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19974100F0094
Police Reference 4100F0094
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1057
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 434
Highway Authority E10000015

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUZUKI SJ
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1324cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
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.