Accident 200797QC70508

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 31 August 2007 at 04:30 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 74, South Lanarkshire involving 2 vehicles (renault model missing, car) and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.426325, -3.603792

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200797QC70508
Police Reference 97QC70508
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 74
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model RENAULT Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 11116cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.