Serious crash on the A70 - 9 Dec 1980

Accident reference 198097RB01112

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 9 December 1980 at 19:15 a serious collision occurred near A70, B730 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198097RB01112
Police Reference 97RB01112
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A70
Second Road B730
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 854

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.