Crash on the A74 - 2 Apr 1983

Accident reference 198397QC01804

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 April 1983 at 19:00 a slight collision occurred near A74 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198397QC01804
Police Reference 97QC01804
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 848

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
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.