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M1 crash in Hertsmere on 28 December 2000 at 05:51 involving a Yamaha XJ 900 S motorcycle

A Yamaha XJ 900 S motorcycle, a Mercedes lorry and a Vauxhall Omega were involved in a crash on the M1 in Hertsmere at 05:51 on Thursday 28 December 2000. All five casualties were slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in snow on a dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
28 Dec 2000
Thursday, 05:51
Vehicles
3
Yamaha XJ 900 S and 2 others
Casualties
5
5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.66472, longitude -0.35597, in the WD25 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Hertsmere

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
20004100T1400
Council area
Hertsmere
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
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Snowing, no high winds
Road surface
Snow

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 21 September 1989.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Yamaha XJ 900 S

    Motorcycle over 125cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside onto central reservation
    Hit object off carriageway
    Central crash barrier
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    30 years
    Engine capacity
    892 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    4,250 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

  • Vehicle 3: Vauxhall Omega

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Nearside or offside crash barrier
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    2,962 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 30, motorcyclist (over 125cc), on vehicle 1 (Yamaha XJ 900 S)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 30, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Omega)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 23, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Vauxhall Omega)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 21, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 30, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    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 20004100T1400 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Hertsmere road accident statistics for 2000.