Serious crash on the M80 - 11 Oct 1989

Accident reference 198996BF12191

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 11 October 1989 at 15:40 a serious collision occurred near M80, A803 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198996BF12191
Police Reference 96BF12191
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

First Road M80
Second Road A803
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 835

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 14000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
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.