Serious accident on A5, Dacorum on Wednesday 23 January 1980

Location Map

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8297 / 51°49'46"N

Longitude: -0.4487 / 0°26'55"W

OS Eastings: 507000

OS Northings: 215700

OS Grid: TL070157

Mapcode National: GBR G5W.7DC

Mapcode Global: VHFRT.58NQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID
19804141D1025
Date
Wednesday 23 January 1980
Time
07:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
1
Local Authority (Administrative)
Dacorum
Police Force
Hertfordshire
Road Class
A
Road Number
5
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres 

Vehicles

Ref	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1	Male, 16 - 20	;	Going ahead other	Did not impact	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.
2	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Slowing or stopping	Nearside	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside.
3	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Skidded.
4	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside	Skidded.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	3	26 - 35	Male	Serious

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