Serious crash on the A8 - 15 Sep 1980

Accident reference 198097XA03209

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 15 September 1980 at 16:44 a serious collision occurred near A8 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (2 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198097XA03209
Police Reference 97XA03209
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A8
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 850

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 4
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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