Serious Land Rover Discovery and Mitsubishi Shogun and Iveco-Ford Model Missing crash on the A4008 - 9 Sep 1998

Accident reference 19984100C0565

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 September 1998 at 09:45 a serious collision occurred near A 4008 involving 3 vehicles (land rover discovery, mitsubishi shogun, iveco-ford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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 19984100C0565
Police Reference 4100C0565
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 4008
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 Fine 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 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2477cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2800cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
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.