Serious Vauxhall Astra and Seat Ibiza crash on the B874 in Highland - 14 Sep 2003

Accident reference 200391NJ12894

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 14 September 2003 at 21:00 a serious collision occurred near B874, Highland involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra, seat ibiza) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 58.546819, -3.510712

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200391NJ12894
Police Reference 91NJ12894
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B874
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 927
Highway Authority S12000017

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SEAT IBIZA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

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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.