Fatal crash on the A89 - 16 Jul 1979

Accident reference 197997NA02107

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 16 July 1979 at 21:20 a fatal collision occurred near A89 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197997NA02107
Police Reference 97NA02107
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A89
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 843

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 48
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 48
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.