Serious Leyland Freighter and Seat Marbella and Ford Sierra crash on the A8 - 11 Aug 1994

Accident reference 199497NA01108

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 11 August 1994 at 16:30 a serious collision occurred near A8, A752 involving 5 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199497NA01108
Police Reference 97NA01108
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A8
Second Road A752
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 843

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model LEYLAND FREIGHTER
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SEAT MARBELLA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 843cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 8500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model Daf Trucks FAD 2500
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 8250cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.