Serious Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Cavalier and Lada Riva crash - 12 Aug 1991

Accident reference 199197BC02708

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 12 August 1991 at 07:55 a serious collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen golf, vauxhall cavalier, lada riva) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199197BC02708
Police Reference 97BC02708
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 839

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1093cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LADA RIVA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 2
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.