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M1 crash in Dacorum on 8 February 2000 at 11:52 involving an Audi A4

Eight vehicles, including an Audi A4 and a Renault Megane, were involved in a crash on the M1 in Dacorum at 11:52 on Tuesday 8 February 2000. All six casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
8 Feb 2000
Tuesday, 11:52
Vehicles
8
Audi A4 and 7 others
Casualties
6
6 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.81914, longitude -0.41695, in the AL3 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Dacorum

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
20004100T1029
Council area
Dacorum
Police force
Hertfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Hertfordshire

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
1
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 15 August 2005.

Vehicles involved (8)

  • Vehicle 1: Audi A4

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    1,896 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 2: Renault Megane

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Skidding and overturning
    Overturned
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    52 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 3: Vauxhall Vectra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    36 years
    Engine capacity
    2,498 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 4: Lorry

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    49 years

  • Vehicle 5: Volvo 960

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Skidding and overturning
    Overturned
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    46 years
    Engine capacity
    2,922 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    7 years

  • Vehicle 6: Ford Mondeo

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Skidding and overturning
    Overturned
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    29 years
    Engine capacity
    1,753 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 7: Vauxhall Vectra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    42 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 8: Ford Scorpio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    2,300 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 52, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Megane)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 36, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Vectra)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 46, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Volvo 960)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 29, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Ford Mondeo)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 30, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Ford Mondeo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 31, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Ford Mondeo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 20004100T1029 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Dacorum road accident statistics for 2000.