Accident 20124100T3214

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 November 2012 at 19:06 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 25 involving 8 vehicles and 7 casualties (5 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.632587, -0.516078

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20124100T3214
Police Reference 4100T3214
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 7
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 25
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 436
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023835

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 206
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 206
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1400cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL OMEGA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 2597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (7)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.