Serious Isuzu Trooper and Austin Mini crash on the A73 - 28 Dec 1993

Accident reference 199397NC06112

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 28 December 1993 at 18:55 a serious collision occurred near A73 involving 2 vehicles (isuzu trooper, austin mini) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397NC06112
Police Reference 97NC06112
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A73
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 842

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ISUZU TROOPER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2771cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MINI
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.