Accident 2006983142206

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 August 2006 at 13:01 a fatal collision occurred near A 75, Dumfries and Galloway involving 3 vehicles (nissan bluebird, man model missing, skoda octavia) and 4 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.062060, -3.491795

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2006983142206
Police Reference 983142206
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Dumfries & Galloway
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 75
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 917
Highway Authority S12000006

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN BLUEBIRD
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 6870cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 70
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 54
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

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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.