Accident 200097LB70608

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 August 2000 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near A 85, Argyll and Bute involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, renault laguna) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 56.449531, -5.421609

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200097LB70608
Police Reference 97LB70608
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 85
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 913
Highway Authority S12000035

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT LAGUNA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2188cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 34
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.