Crash on the A702 - 21 Mar 1980

Accident reference 1980980393135

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 21 March 1980 at 08:00 a slight collision occurred near A702 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1980980393135
Police Reference 980393135
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway

Road & Location Details

First Road A702
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 858

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Male
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.