Serious Volvo 440 and Fiat Uno crash on the A78 - 2 Aug 1993

Accident reference 199397UA00108

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 2 August 1993 at 19:10 a serious collision occurred near A78 involving 2 vehicles (volvo 440, fiat uno) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199397UA00108
Police Reference 97UA00108
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road A78
Second Road A78
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 851

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 VOLVO 440
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1116cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.