Rover Mini and Ford Scorpio crash on the B556 in St Albans - 10 Nov 1996

Accident reference 19964100F0422

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 10 November 1996 at 00:35 a slight collision occurred near B556, St Albans involving 3 vehicles (rover mini, ford scorpio, pedal cycle) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19964100F0422
Police Reference 4100F0422
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Hertfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B556
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 434
Highway Authority E10000015

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MINI
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SCORPIO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 66
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.