Serious crash on the A755 - 14 Mar 1989

Accident reference 1989980020064

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 March 1989 at 13:35 a serious collision occurred near A755 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989980020064
Police Reference 980020064
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway

Road & Location Details

First Road A755
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 857

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
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.