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Serious accident on A405, St. Albans on Monday 26 December 1988

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7298 / 51°43'47"N

Longitude: -0.3102 / 0°18'36"W

OS Eastings: 516800

OS Northings: 204800

OS Grid: TL168048

Mapcode National: GBR H8K.DDR

Mapcode Global: VHGPQ.KSWB

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

19884141B1391

Date

Monday 26 December 1988

Time

11:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

5

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

St. Albans

Police Force

Hertfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

405

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Did not impact

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Did not impact

3

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded. Hit Previous accident.

4

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

5

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Parked

Back

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing) - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

4

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing) - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

5

66 - 75

Male

Serious

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