Ford Cortina and Austin Metro and Renault 21 crash on the B766 - 29 Dec 1990

Accident reference 199097FB09712

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 December 1990 at 17:15 a slight collision occurred near B766 involving 3 vehicles (ford cortina, austin metro, renault 21) and 5 casualties (5 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199097FB09712
Police Reference 97FB09712
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road B766
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 836

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 73
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 21
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Female

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 34
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 3
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
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.