Fatal Rover 45 and Vauxhall Vectra and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A737 in Renfrewshire - 6 Nov 2003

Accident reference 200397KB70211

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 November 2003 at 21:30 a fatal collision occurred near A737, Renfrewshire involving 3 vehicles (rover 45, vauxhall vectra, volkswagen golf) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 2 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: 55.852001, -4.472994

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200397KB70211
Police Reference 97KB70211
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Strathclyde
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A737
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 935
Highway Authority S12000038

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 Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 45
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.