Serious crash on the A701 - 11 Feb 1988

Accident reference 1988980030080

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 11 February 1988 at 07:45 a serious collision occurred near A701 involving 1 vehicle (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 4 casualties (2 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1988980030080
Police Reference 980030080
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 4
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway

Road & Location Details

First Road A701
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 858

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.