Volvo 740 and Rover Maestro crash on the A71 in South Lanarkshire - 3 Apr 2000

Accident reference 200097QB00604

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 3 April 2000 at 20:50 a slight collision occurred near A71, South Lanarkshire involving 2 vehicles (volvo 740, rover maestro) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.713157, -3.958737

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200097QB00604
Police Reference 97QB00604
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A71
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MAESTRO
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.