Fatal Fiat Ducato and Volvo 440 and Renault Extra crash on the A815 - 6 Feb 1996

Accident reference 199697LD70102

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 6 February 1996 at 11:35 a fatal collision occurred near A815 involving 3 vehicles (fiat ducato, volvo 440, renault extra) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199697LD70102
Police Reference 97LD70102
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A815
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 837

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FIAT DUCATO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2445cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 440
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model RENAULT EXTRA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1595cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.