Serious Ford Escort and Rover Montego crash on the B575 - 5 Sep 1991

Accident reference 199197DC01209

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 September 1991 at 21:20 a serious collision occurred near B575 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, rover montego) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199197DC01209
Police Reference 97DC01209
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road B575
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 841

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MONTEGO
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
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.