Vauxhall Corsa and Renault Laguna and Ford Escort crash on the A725 in South Lanarkshire - 1 Oct 1998

Accident reference 199897QA00110

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 1 October 1998 at 07:20 a slight collision occurred near A725, South Lanarkshire involving 4 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, renault laguna, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199897QA00110
Police Reference 97QA00110
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A725
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT LAGUNA
Engine Capacity 1948cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.