Serious Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A72 in South Lanarkshire - 8 Feb 2007

Accident reference 200797QB02302

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 February 2007 at 14:57 a serious collision occurred near A72, South Lanarkshire involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall vectra, vauxhall corsa) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.779792, -4.044525

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200797QB02302
Police Reference 97QB02302
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A72
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by other authorised person
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

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 Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2172cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1248cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 973cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
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.