BMW 3 Series and Leyland Daf 400 and Ford Orion crash on the A71 - 18 Dec 1995

Accident reference 199597QB05912

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 18 December 1995 at 09:00 a slight collision occurred near A71 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199597QB05912
Police Reference 97QB05912
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A71
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 845

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1795cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF 400
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.