Serious Volvo 340 and Nissan Sunny crash on the A78 - 19 Oct 1992

Accident reference 199297XB03410

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 October 1992 at 07:10 a serious collision occurred near A78 involving 3 vehicles (volvo 340, nissan sunny) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199297XB03410
Police Reference 97XB03410
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A78
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 850

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 57
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.