Fatal Leyland Daf Ft 95 crash on the A70 - 1 Apr 1995

Accident reference 199597RA70104

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 April 1995 at 04:40 a fatal collision occurred near A70 involving 1 vehicle (leyland daf ft 95) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597RA70104
Police Reference 97RA70104
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A70
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 853

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FT 95
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 11600cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

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