Vauxhall Cavalier and Mercedes C Class crash on the B4540 - 1 Jul 2000

Accident reference 20004100D0288

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 July 2000 at 16:19 a slight collision occurred near B4540 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.846285, -0.450117

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20004100D0288
Police Reference 4100D0288
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B4540
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023430

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Horse ridden
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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