Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Micra and Ford Orion crash on the M8 - 22 Oct 1993

Accident reference 199397AB04510

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 October 1993 at 18:55 a slight collision occurred near M8 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397AB04510
Police Reference 97AB04510
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road M8
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 836

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1235cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
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.