Serious crash on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway - 29 Aug 1999

Accident reference 1999982013399

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 29 August 1999 at 19:10 a serious collision occurred near A75, Dumfries and Galloway involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were oil or diesel. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.957291, -3.919289

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999982013399
Police Reference 982013399
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A75
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 917
Highway Authority S12000006

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Oil or diesel
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
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.