Serious crash on the A78 - 11 Nov 1979

Accident reference 197997UA02311

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 11 November 1979 at 14:40 a serious collision occurred near A78 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) 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 daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197997UA02311
Police Reference 97UA02311
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A78
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 851

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 11
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

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