Latitude: 51.8257 / 51°49'32"N
Longitude: -0.4183 / 0°25'5"W
OS Eastings: 509100
OS Northings: 215300
OS Grid: TL091153
Mapcode National: GBR G5X.H1Q
Mapcode Global: VHFRT.PCQS
Accident ID
19884141T1002
Date
Monday 4 January 1988
Time
12:33
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
10
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
Daylight
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 |
Not known, 0 - 5 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Changing lane to right |
Did not impact |
|
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2 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
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3 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
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4 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
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5 |
Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Overtaking moving vehicle - offside |
Front |
|
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6 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Offside |
|
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7 |
Female, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
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8 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Back |
Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier. |
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9 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Changing lane to right |
Front |
|
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10 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
4 |
16 - 20 |
Male |
Serious |
2 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
4 |
26 - 35 |
Female |
Slight |
3 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
8 |
6 - 10 |
Male |
Slight |
4 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
8 |
36 - 45 |
Female |
Slight |
6 |
Driver or rider |
9 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |
|
5 |
Driver or rider |
10 |
36 - 45 |
Male |
Slight |