Serious Nissan Micra and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A78 - 28 Sep 1995

Accident reference 199597RA71309

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 September 1995 at 17:15 a serious collision occurred near A78 involving 2 vehicles (nissan micra, vauxhall corsa) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597RA71309
Police Reference 97RA71309
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A78
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 853

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 NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1235cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1488cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
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.