Ford Focus and Volvo 440 crash on the A73 in North Lanarkshire - 2 Dec 2003

Accident reference 200397ND70112

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 December 2003 at 19:00 a slight collision occurred near A 73, North Lanarkshire involving 3 vehicles (goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t, ford focus, volvo 440) and 1 casualty (1 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: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.824871, -3.918529

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200397ND70112
Police Reference 97ND70112
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 73
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 932
Highway Authority S12000050

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 440
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.