Fatal Ford Sierra and BMW 5 Series crash on the A77 - 27 Oct 1993

Accident reference 199397RA06810

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 October 1993 at 13:50 a fatal collision occurred near A77 involving 3 vehicles (ford sierra, bmw 5 series) and 6 casualties (1 fatal, 3 slight, 2 serious) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397RA06810
Police Reference 97RA06810
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 6
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A77
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 853

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1200cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1990cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 81
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.