Fatal crash on the A814 - 3 Aug 1980

Accident reference 198097BC00708

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 3 August 1980 at 01:25 a fatal collision occurred near A814 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 fatal) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198097BC00708
Police Reference 97BC00708
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A814
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 839

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Female
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.