Fatal Kawasaki Zx1000 and Ford Orion crash on the B757 - 5 Sep 1990

Accident reference 199097DC01609

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 5 September 1990 at 00:05 a fatal collision occurred near B757 involving 2 vehicles (kawasaki zx1000, ford orion) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199097DC01609
Police Reference 97DC01609
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road B757
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 841

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model KAWASAKI ZX1000
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Gas
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.