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Fatal unclassified road crash in Hertsmere EN5 on 21 December 2019 at 14:44 involving a BMW 2 Series

A BMW 2 Series and a bicycle were involved in a crash on an unclassified road in Hertsmere at 14:44 on Saturday 21 December 2019. The 59-year-old male cyclist was killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
21 Dec 2019
Saturday, 14:44
Vehicles
2
BMW 2 Series and bicycle
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.68071, longitude -0.19854, in the EN5 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Bentley Heath & The Royds, Hertsmere, EN5 4BF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Hertsmere

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2019410913233
Council area
Hertsmere
Police force
Hertfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Hertfordshire

Road and location details

First road class
Unclassified
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

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

Enhanced collision data

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 37 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 15 December 2014.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: BMW 2 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    22 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    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
    59 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Fatal

    Male, aged 59, on vehicle 2 (Bicycle)

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 2019410913233 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 2019.