Colt Lancer crash on the A74 - 21 Dec 1995

Accident reference 199597QC71012

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 21 December 1995 at 22:00 a slight collision occurred near A74 involving 1 vehicle (colt lancer) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597QC71012
Police Reference 97QC71012
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 848

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model COLT LANCER
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1410cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
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.