Serious Volkswagen Golf crash on the M80 in North Lanarkshire - 4 Oct 2024

Accident reference 2024991499347

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 October 2024 at 01:47 a serious collision occurred near M80, A73, North Lanarkshire involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen golf) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.943050, -4.014720

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024991499347
Police Reference 991499347
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M80
Second Road A73
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Highway Authority S12000050
Current Highway Authority S12000050

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 3 (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.