Accident 2018410298722

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 22 May 2018 at 15:39 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 25, A 405 involving 4 vehicles and 6 casualties (5 slight, 1 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.637183, -0.511832

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018410298722
Police Reference 410298722
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 6
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 25
Second Road A 405
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 436
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023835

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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
Make/Model PEUGEOT PARTNER
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FIAT 500
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model KIA SEDONA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2902cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 407
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

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