Latitude: 51.7851 / 51°47'6"N
Longitude: -0.411 / 0°24'39"W
OS Eastings: 509700
OS Northings: 210800
OS Grid: TL097108
Mapcode National: GBR G6H.4WM
Mapcode Global: VHFS0.TDKC
Accident ID
19864141T1184
Date
Sunday 7 December 1986
Time
17:50
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
19
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
St. Albans
Police Force
Hertfordshire
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
1
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards
None
Special Conditions at Site
None
Pedestrian Crossing
No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Pedestrian Crossing Control
None within 50 metres
Ref |
Type |
Vehicle Age |
Engine |
Driver |
Where |
Doing What |
First Impact |
Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
Skidded. |
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2 |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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3 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Offside |
|
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4 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Front |
|
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5 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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6 |
Female, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
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7 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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8 |
Not known, |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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9 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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10 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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11 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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12 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
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13 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
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14 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
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15 |
Male, 46 - 55 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
|||
16 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
|||
17 |
Female, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
|||
18 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
|||
19 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
Driver or rider |
2 |
46 - 55 |
Male |
Slight |
|
4 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
2 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
5 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
2 |
0 - 5 |
Male |
Slight |
6 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
2 |
0 - 5 |
Female |
Slight |
1 |
Driver or rider |
4 |
26 - 35 |
Male |
Slight |
|
2 |
Driver or rider |
5 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Serious |