Vauxhall Astra and Ford Transit crash on the A4251 - 20 Sep 2018

Accident reference 2018410330582

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 September 2018 at 00:18 a slight collision occurred near A4251 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra, ford transit) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.713883, -0.450387

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018410330582
Police Reference 410330582
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4251
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 431
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023406

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2198cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.