Crash on the A70 - 7 Dec 1987

Accident reference 198797QC02712

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 December 1987 at 10:30 a slight collision occurred near A70 involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198797QC02712
Police Reference 97QC02712
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A70
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 848

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.