Serious crash on the A8 - 4 Feb 1983

Accident reference 198397NA00602

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 February 1983 at 00:25 a serious collision occurred near A8, A752 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198397NA00602
Police Reference 97NA00602
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A8
Second Road A752
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 843

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.