Serious Volvo 240 and Ford Escort and Leyland Roadrunner crash on the A73 - 8 May 1992

Accident reference 199297NB01505

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 May 1992 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred near A73 involving 3 vehicles (volvo 240, ford escort, leyland roadrunner) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199297NB01505
Police Reference 97NB01505
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A73
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 843

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + 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 VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND ROADRUNNER
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Male
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.