Serious Rover 800 Series and Rover 200 Series and Ford Fiesta crash on the A723 - 8 Feb 1993

Accident reference 199397PC01502

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 February 1993 at 19:45 a serious collision occurred near A723, A73 involving 3 vehicles (rover 800 series, rover 200 series, ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397PC01502
Police Reference 97PC01502
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A723
Second Road A73
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 844

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2494cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Male
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.