Serious Nissan Sunny and Land Rover Discovery and Ford Sierra crash - 14 Dec 1999

Accident reference 19994100C0726

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 December 1999 at 14:55 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (nissan sunny, land rover discovery, ford sierra) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.706466, -0.416836

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19994100C0726
Police Reference 4100C0726
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 436
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023804

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.