Serious Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Megane crash on the B653 in St Albans - 4 Dec 2008

Accident reference 20084100F5150

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 December 2008 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near B653, B651, St Albans involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, renault megane) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.815340, -0.293330

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20084100F5150
Police Reference 4100F5150
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B653
Second Road B651
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 434
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023748

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1199cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT MEGANE
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.