Serious crash on the A726 in South Lanarkshire - 6 Jan 2016

Accident reference 201697QD00301

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 6 January 2016 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred near A 726, South Lanarkshire involving 1 vehicle (motorcycle over 500cc) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.818886, -4.164846

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201697QD00301
Police Reference 97QD00301
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 726
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 938
Highway Authority S12000029

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 78
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (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.