Serious Scania Model Missing and Ford Fiesta crash on the A816 - 6 Apr 1995

Accident reference 199597LC70504

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 April 1995 at 14:15 a serious collision occurred near A816 involving 2 vehicles (scania model missing, ford fiesta) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597LC70504
Police Reference 97LC70504
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A816
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 837

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SCANIA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 10 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
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.