Serious Daihatsu Hi-Jet crash on the A41 - 8 Dec 2003

Accident reference 20034100D1253

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 December 2003 at 06:10 a serious collision occurred near A41 involving 1 vehicle (daihatsu hi-jet) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.720689, -0.472368

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20034100D1253
Police Reference 4100D1253
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A41
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023407

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model DAIHATSU HI-JET
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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.