Volvo 940 and Ford Escort and Volvo 360 crash on the M74 - 11 Jan 1993

Accident reference 199397QC04101

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 11 January 1993 at 13:00 a slight collision occurred near M74 involving 6 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397QC04101
Police Reference 97QC04101
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road M74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 848

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 940
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 360
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 42
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.