Leyland Model Missing and Volkswagen Polo and Ford Mondeo crash on the B556 in Borehamwood - 26 May 2000

Accident reference 20004100J1144

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 May 2000 at 18:30 a slight collision occurred near B556, Borehamwood involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.703600, -0.246740

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20004100J1144
Police Reference 4100J1144
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

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 33
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023584

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 11025cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.