Serious crash on the A978 - 10 Dec 1986

Accident reference 1986928608095

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 10 December 1986 at 10:40 a serious collision occurred near A978 involving 3 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1986928608095
Police Reference 928608095
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

First Road A978
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 812

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Other vehicle occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.