Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the B840 - 18 Mar 1994

Accident reference 199497LB01003

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 March 1994 at 21:00 a serious collision occurred near B840 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199497LB01003
Police Reference 97LB01003
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B840
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 837

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.