Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Combo crash on the M74 in South Lanarkshire - 7 Nov 2008

Accident reference 200897QB71011

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 7 November 2008 at 07:00 a slight collision occurred near M74, A72, South Lanarkshire involving 3 vehicles (ford focus, ford fiesta, vauxhall combo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.758173, -3.976135

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200897QB71011
Police Reference 97QB71011
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M74
Second Road A72
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL COMBO
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.