Austin Metro and Ford Escort crash on the B7071 - 7 Aug 1993

Accident reference 199397QB02408

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 7 August 1993 at 09:30 a slight collision occurred near B7071 involving 2 vehicles (austin metro, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 199397QB02408
Police Reference 97QB02408
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road B7071
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 845

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.