Volvo 940 and Citroen Xantia crash on the A726 - 4 Nov 1995

Accident reference 199597GC40711

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 November 1995 at 16:50 a slight collision occurred near A726 involving 3 vehicles (volvo 940, citroen xantia) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597GC40711
Police Reference 97GC40711
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A726
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 847

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 940
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN XANTIA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
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.