Accident 20044100C1597

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 21 December 2004 at 12:55 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (kawasaki zx600, optare metrorider, mercedes c class) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.695760, -0.416486

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20044100C1597
Police Reference 4100C1597
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 436
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023830

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX600
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model OPTARE METRORIDER
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 5900cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
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.