Serious crash on the M77 - 22 Jan 1989

Accident reference 198997GA04901

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 22 January 1989 at 09:00 a serious collision occurred near M77, M8 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198997GA04901
Police Reference 97GA04901
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road M77
Second Road M8
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 Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Male
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.