Fatal Volvo 340 and Skoda Favorit crash on the A77 - 25 Mar 1995

Accident reference 199597UC71303

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 25 March 1995 at 15:15 a fatal collision occurred near A77 involving 2 vehicles (volvo 340, skoda favorit) and 4 casualties (4 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597UC71303
Police Reference 97UC71303
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A77
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 852

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SKODA FAVORIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1289cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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