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A1(M) crash in North Hertfordshire on 9 December 2016 at 12:10 involving a Seat Leon

A Seat Leon and a minibus were involved in a crash on the A1(M) in North Hertfordshire at 12:10 on Friday 9 December 2016. All seven casualties were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
9 Dec 2016
Friday, 12:10
Vehicles
2
Seat Leon and minibus
Casualties
7
7 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.84685, longitude -0.19897, in the AL6 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in North Hertfordshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016410138950
Council area
North Hertfordshire
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
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
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 11 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 20 August 1995.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Seat Leon

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Minibus

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    29 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Seat Leon)

    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 29, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 28, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 25, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 34, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 42, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 29, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Minibus)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

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 2016410138950 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Hertfordshire road accident statistics for 2016.