Rover Metro and Saab 9000 and Bedford Model Missing crash on the A78 - 5 Jun 1995

Accident reference 199597XB00506

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 June 1995 at 15:50 a slight collision occurred near A78 involving 3 vehicles (rover metro, saab 9000, bedford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597XB00506
Police Reference 97XB00506
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A78
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 850

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SAAB 9000
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1985cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 63
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.