Serious crash on the A1(M) in Hatfield - 5 Dec 2024

Accident reference 2024411530593

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 December 2024 at 19:15 a serious collision occurred near A1(M), Hatfield involving 2 vehicles (car) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.822960, -0.213080

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024411530593
Police Reference 411530593
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A1(M)
Second Road A1(M)
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000015
Current Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023970

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (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.