Serious Ford Transit and Citroen Zx crash on the A891 - 25 Sep 1995

Accident reference 199597DC05809

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 25 September 1995 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near A891 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, citroen zx) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597DC05809
Police Reference 97DC05809
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A891
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 841

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN ZX
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
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.