Accident 20044100D0265

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 20 March 2004 at 23:05 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, mercedes slk class) and 5 casualties (4 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.731504, -0.453612

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20044100D0265
Police Reference 4100D0265
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023414

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES SLK CLASS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2295cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

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