Serious Rover 800 Series and Vauxhall Cavalier crash - 13 Jul 1998

Accident reference 19984100C0449

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 13 July 1998 at 11:45 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, vauxhall cavalier) 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
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19984100C0449
Police Reference 4100C0449
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 436
Highway Authority E10000015

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining 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 ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.