Serious Rover 400 Series and Vauxhall Cavalier crash on the A74 - 24 Dec 1994

Accident reference 199497EB06212

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 24 December 1994 at 22:10 a serious collision occurred near A74 involving 2 vehicles (rover 400 series, vauxhall cavalier) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199497EB06212
Police Reference 97EB06212
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 836

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CAVALIER
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
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.