Serious Kia Sportage and Honda Civic crash - 2 Aug 2023

Accident reference 2023411339248

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 2 August 2023 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (kia sportage, honda civic) and 1 casualty (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.779986, -0.442825

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023411339248
Police Reference 411339248
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023435

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model KIA SPORTAGE
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1591cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1339cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

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