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Serious accident on A4008, Watford on Wednesday 24 December 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6469 / 51°38'48"N

Longitude: -0.3847 / 0°23'4"W

OS Eastings: 511860

OS Northings: 195470

OS Grid: TQ118954

Mapcode National: GBR 48.X9K

Mapcode Global: VHFSM.9V0V

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Accident Data

Accident ID

19974100C0852

Date

Wednesday 24 December 1997

Time

02:35

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Watford

Local Authority (Highways)

Hertfordshire County Council

Police Force

Hertfordshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

4008

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

4125

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

11

Petrol, 1488cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

Skidded. Hit Central island of roundabout.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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