Rover 600 Series and Ford Escort and Nissan Laurel crash on the B691 in St Albans - 24 Dec 1999

Accident reference 19994100F0543

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 December 1999 at 19:15 a slight collision occurred near B691, St Albans involving 3 vehicles (rover 600 series, ford escort, nissan laurel) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.749915, -0.327235

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19994100F0543
Police Reference 4100F0543
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B691
Second Road B691
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 434
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023729

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 600 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN LAUREL
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2393cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.