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A1(M) crash in Hertsmere on 26 September 2010 at 20:25 involving a Renault Clio

A Renault Clio and a Volkswagen Polo were involved in a crash on the A1(M) in Hertsmere at 20:25 on Sunday 26 September 2010. The 40-year-old male driver of the Volkswagen Polo and a 40-year-old female passenger in the Volkswagen Polo were slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in the rain on a wet slip road with a 70 mph limit.

Severity
Slight
Date
26 Sep 2010
Sunday, 20:25
Vehicles
2
Renault Clio and Volkswagen Polo
Casualties
2
2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.68802, longitude -0.22723, in the EN6 postcode district and within the built-up area of South Mimms. It is one of the crashes that make up the Shenley, Hertsmere, EN6 3NP area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Hertsmere

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
20104100T2113
Council area
Hertsmere
Police force
Hertfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Hertfordshire

Road and location details

First road class
A(M)
First road number
1
Road type
Slip road
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
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
A
Second road number
1

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Raining, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
1%
Estimated chance it was slight
99%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 19 April 1997.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault Clio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    28 years
    Engine capacity
    1,149 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years

  • Vehicle 2: Volkswagen Polo

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 40, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Polo)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 40, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Polo)

    Car passenger
    Front 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 20104100T2113 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 2010.