Ford Orion crash on the A8 - 9 Aug 1993

Accident reference 199397KC61008

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 9 August 1993 at 13:20 a slight collision occurred near A8 involving 2 vehicles (ford orion) and 4 casualties (4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 199397KC61008
Police Reference 97KC61008
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A8
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 849

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 3
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.