Fatal Nissan Stanza and Man Model Missing crash on the A74 - 15 May 1993

Accident reference 1993984021593

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 15 May 1993 at 23:00 a fatal collision occurred near A74 involving 2 vehicles (nissan stanza, man model missing) and 5 casualties (4 slight, 1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993984021593
Police Reference 984021593
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway

Road & Location Details

First Road A74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 859

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 NISSAN STANZA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 11967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
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.