Fatal Ford Fiesta crash on the A79 - 6 Mar 1995

Accident reference 199597RA70903

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 6 March 1995 at 16:55 a fatal collision occurred near A79 involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 199597RA70903
Police Reference 97RA70903
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A79
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 853

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine 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 FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1117cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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