Volkswagen Polo crash on the A70 in South Lanarkshire - 20 Aug 2009

Accident reference 200997QC02608

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 August 2009 at 10:00 a slight collision occurred near A70, South Lanarkshire involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen polo) 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.776099, -3.532510

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200997QC02608
Police Reference 97QC02608
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A70
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Unknown
Road Maintenance Worker Yes

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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.