Crash on the A737 - 10 Mar 1979

Accident reference 197997UA50903

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 10 March 1979 at 19:35 a slight collision occurred near A737, B777 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197997UA50903
Police Reference 97UA50903
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A737
Second Road B777
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 851

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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