Vauxhall Nova and Ford Orion and Mitsubishi Galant crash on the A4147 - 9 Apr 1998

Accident reference 19984100D0148

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 9 April 1998 at 20:40 a slight collision occurred near A4147 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall nova, ford orion, mitsubishi galant) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19984100D0148
Police Reference 4100D0148
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4147
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 NOVA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MITSUBISHI GALANT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1755cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.