Serious Ford Fiesta and BMW 3 Series and Nissan Sunny crash on the B4542 - 24 Dec 1999

Accident reference 19994100C0768

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 December 1999 at 18:00 a serious collision occurred near B4542 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, bmw 3 series, nissan sunny) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.616862, -0.393956

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19994100C0768
Police Reference 4100C0768
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B4542
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 436
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023806

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 2316cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.