Renault 5 and Toyota Carina and Fiat Panda crash on the M8 - 1 Jun 1990

Accident reference 199097DA00306

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 June 1990 at 18:10 a slight collision occurred near M8 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199097DA00306
Police Reference 97DA00306
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 5
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1108cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT PANDA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.