Ford Transit Custom and Toyota Rav4 crash on the B487 in St Albans - 19 Oct 2022

Accident reference 2022411237734

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 October 2022 at 15:10 a slight collision occurred near B487, St Albans involving 2 vehicles (ford transit custom, toyota rav4) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.802461, -0.372172

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022411237734
Police Reference 411237734
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B487
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023725

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA RAV4
Engine Capacity 2487cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
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.