Serious Erf Model Missing and Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A77 - 11 Jan 1993

Accident reference 199397GC41201

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 11 January 1993 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred near A77 involving 10 vehicles and 7 casualties (3 serious, 4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397GC41201
Police Reference 97GC41201
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 7
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A77
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 847

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 14000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SAAB 99
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1985cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES 300
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 11000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model DENNIS Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 8270cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND CONSTRUCTOR
Vehicle Age 4 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (7)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 49
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 72
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 10

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.