Serious Ford Cortina crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire - 8 Dec 1999

Accident reference 199997KA01512

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 8 December 1999 at 18:00 a serious collision occurred near A737, Renfrewshire involving 1 vehicle (ford cortina) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.846716, -4.399489

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199997KA01512
Police Reference 97KA01512
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 A737
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 935
Highway Authority S12000038

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 22 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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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.