Vauxhall Astra and Rover 25 and Citroen Saxo crash on the A73 in South Lanarkshire - 1 May 2000

Accident reference 200097QC00105

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 May 2000 at 13:00 a slight collision occurred near A73, B7056, South Lanarkshire involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, rover 25, citroen saxo) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.719330, -3.832468

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200097QC00105
Police Reference 97QC00105
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A73
Second Road B7056
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1799cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 25
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN SAXO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 60
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.