Serious Renault 21 crash on the A708 - 17 Feb 1992

Accident reference 1992984008692

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 17 February 1992 at 15:05 a serious collision occurred near A708, A701 involving 1 vehicle (renault 21) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992984008692
Police Reference 984008692
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway

Road & Location Details

First Road A708
Second Road A701
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 859

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT 21
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 1
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.