Fatal Rover 800 Series and Ford Model Missing crash on the A702 - 23 Jan 1990

Accident reference 199097QC06401

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 January 1990 at 19:55 a fatal collision occurred near A702 involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, ford model missing) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. 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 199097QC06401
Police Reference 97QC06401
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A702
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 848

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
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.