Fatal crash on the A82 - 31 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197997BC07610

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 31 October 1979 at 17:15 a fatal collision occurred near A82, A8014 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197997BC07610
Police Reference 97BC07610
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A82
Second Road A8014
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 839

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.