Serious Ford Focus and Optare Model Missing and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A749 in South Lanarkshire - 25 Jan 2023

Accident reference 2023991268062

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 25 January 2023 at 18:15 a serious collision occurred near A749, South Lanarkshire involving 3 vehicles (ford focus, optare model missing, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.780482, -4.163940

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023991268062
Police Reference 991268062
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A749
Second Road A749
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Highway Authority S12000029

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model OPTARE MODEL MISSING
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 4250cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 69
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Seated passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (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.