Serious Ford Escort and Volvo 240 crash on the A816 - 15 Mar 1996

Accident reference 199697LB70303

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 15 March 1996 at 08:50 a serious collision occurred near A816 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, volvo 240) and 4 casualties (4 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199697LB70303
Police Reference 97LB70303
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A816
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 837

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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 71
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Male
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.