Serious crash on the A716 - 7 Nov 1982

Accident reference 1982981483515

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 7 November 1982 at 23:30 a serious collision occurred near A716 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1982981483515
Police Reference 981483515
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway

Road & Location Details

First Road A716
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 856

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.