Latitude: 51.7842 / 51°47'3"N
Longitude: -0.4111 / 0°24'39"W
OS Eastings: 509700
OS Northings: 210700
OS Grid: TL097107
Mapcode National: GBR G6H.4VV
Mapcode Global: VHFS0.TFJ2
Accident ID
19884141T1287
Date
Sunday 18 December 1988
Time
17:10
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
6
Casualties
2
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
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
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 |
Male, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation. Hit Central crash barrier. |
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2 |
Female, 26 - 35 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
Skidded. |
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3 |
Male, 56 - 65 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
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4 |
Male, 36 - 45 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Going ahead other |
Front |
|
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5 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Slowing or stopping |
Back |
|
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6 |
Male, 21 - 25 |
On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; |
Waiting to go - held up |
Back |
|
Ref |
Category |
Where |
In/Struck by Vehicle |
Age |
Sex |
Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Passenger |
, Front seat passenger |
2 |
21 - 25 |
Female |
Slight |
2 |
Passenger |
, Rear seat passenger |
2 |
0 - 5 |
Male |
Slight |