Serious Austin Metro and Renault 21 and Vauxhall Carlton crash on the A815 - 22 Mar 1992

Accident reference 199297LD02303

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 22 March 1992 at 00:20 a serious collision occurred near A815 involving 3 vehicles (austin metro, renault 21, vauxhall carlton) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199297LD02303
Police Reference 97LD02303
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A815
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 837

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 21
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.