Volvo 240 and Vauxhall Nova and Ford Sapphire crash on the A71 - 25 Jul 1995

Accident reference 199597UC90707

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 25 July 1995 at 14:00 a slight collision occurred near A71 involving 4 vehicles (volvo 240, vauxhall nova, ford sapphire) and 3 casualties (3 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597UC90707
Police Reference 97UC90707
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A71
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 852

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SAPPHIRE
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 82
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.