Man Model Missing and Vauxhall Astra crash on the M8 - 17 May 1995

Accident reference 199597DA70605

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 May 1995 at 14:50 a slight collision occurred near M8, A803 involving 2 vehicles (man model missing, vauxhall astra) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597DA70605
Police Reference 97DA70605
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M8
Second Road A803
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 836

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 11967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1700cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
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.