Crash on the M8 in North Lanarkshire - 25 Jan 1999

Accident reference 199997PB04801

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 25 January 1999 at 06:30 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 8, North Lanarkshire involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.855029, -3.808335

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199997PB04801
Police Reference 97PB04801
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 8
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 932
Highway Authority S12000050

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.