Serious Rover Metro and Volvo Model Missing crash on the B7070 - 22 Mar 1995

Accident reference 199597PC03603

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 22 March 1995 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near B7070 involving 2 vehicles (rover metro, volvo model missing) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597PC03603
Police Reference 97PC03603
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B7070
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 844

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 9800cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.