Serious Renault 21 and Austin Metro crash on the A759 - 1 Jul 1991

Accident reference 199197UC00207

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 July 1991 at 15:40 a serious collision occurred near A759 involving 2 vehicles (renault 21, austin metro) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199197UC00207
Police Reference 97UC00207
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A759
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 852

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 21
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2068cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 83
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 83
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.