Serious Ford Escort and Renault Espace crash on the A74 - 16 Feb 1994

Accident reference 199497EA02302

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 February 1994 at 12:05 a serious collision occurred near A74 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, renault espace) and 5 casualties (4 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199497EA02302
Police Reference 97EA02302
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 5
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 836

Junction Information

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

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by school crossing patrol
Physical Facilities No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine 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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT ESPACE
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.