Serious Vauxhall Belmont and Nissan Micra crash on the A749 - 30 Jan 1996

Accident reference 199697QA06401

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 January 1996 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near A749 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall belmont, nissan micra) and 3 casualties (1 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199697QA06401
Police Reference 97QA06401
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A749
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 846

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine 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 VAUXHALL BELMONT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 38
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.