Fatal Seat Ibiza and Nissan Micra crash on the B7078 in South Lanarkshire - 1 Apr 2016

Accident reference 201697QC70104

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 1 April 2016 at 18:17 a fatal collision occurred near B7078, South Lanarkshire involving 2 vehicles (seat ibiza, nissan micra) and 4 casualties (1 fatal, 2 serious, 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.681269, -3.936767

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201697QC70104
Police Reference 97QC70104
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B7078
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 Car
Make/Model SEAT IBIZA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 5
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.