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Fatal M1 crash in Three Rivers on 25 November 2017 at 04:30 involving a Renault Twingo

A car and a Renault Twingo were involved in a crash on the M1 in Three Rivers at 04:30 on Saturday 25 November 2017. A 19-year-old female passenger in the Renault Twingo was killed and the 19-year-old female driver of the Renault Twingo and a 19-year-old female passenger in the Renault Twingo were seriously injured.

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

Severity
Fatal
Date
25 Nov 2017
Saturday, 04:30
Vehicles
2
Car and Renault Twingo
Casualties
3
1 killed, 2 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.70062, longitude -0.37841, in the WD25 postcode district and within the built-up area of Watford, Watford. It is one of the crashes that make up the Leavesden, Three Rivers, WD25 0PR area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2017410243197
Council area
Three Rivers
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
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Frost or ice

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 8 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 24 October 2006.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: 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
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    28 years
    Engine capacity
    2,499 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 2: Renault Twingo

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Parked
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Lane or location
    Lay-by or hard shoulder
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside and rebounded
    Hit object off carriageway
    Tree
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    19 years
    Engine capacity
    999 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Female, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Twingo)

    Serious injury band
    Very serious

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Twingo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Serious injury band
    Very serious

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Twingo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% 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 2017410243197 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Three Rivers road accident statistics for 2017.