Mercedes Sprinter and Renault Clio and Honda Civic crash on the A721 in South Lanarkshire - 7 Aug 2001

Accident reference 200197QC00808

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 7 August 2001 at 06:35 a slight collision occurred near A721, South Lanarkshire involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.733134, -3.822762

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200197QC00808
Police Reference 97QC00808
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A721
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES SPRINTER
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2151cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Engine Capacity 1149cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1493cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

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.