Serious Mitsubishi Eclipse and Vauxhall Astra crash on the M73 in North Lanarkshire - 19 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025991670685

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 07:26 a serious collision occurred near M73, North Lanarkshire involving 2 vehicles (mitsubishi eclipse, vauxhall astra) 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.892990, -4.071310

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025991670685
Police Reference 991670685
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M73
Second Road M73
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Highway Authority S12000050
Current Highway Authority S12000050

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Engine Capacity 1499cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1399cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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.