Serious crash on the A802 - 26 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197997EA05703

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 26 March 1979 at 10:45 a serious collision occurred near A802, A8 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197997EA05703
Police Reference 97EA05703
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A802
Second Road A8
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 836

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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