Crash on the M8 - 25 Nov 1989

Accident reference 198997DA07011

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 25 November 1989 at 17:00 a slight collision occurred near M8 involving 3 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198997DA07011
Police Reference 97DA07011
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road M8
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 836

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
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.