Fatal Volvo 940 crash on the A81 - 17 Apr 1993

Accident reference 199396HK11692

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 17 April 1993 at 03:40 a fatal collision occurred near A81 involving 2 vehicles (volvo 940) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199396HK11692
Police Reference 96HK11692
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

First Road A81
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 834

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 940
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2383cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.