Serious BMW R Series crash on the M74 in Glasgow City - 2 Nov 2021

Accident reference 2021991105339

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 November 2021 at 18:40 a serious collision occurred near M74, Glasgow City involving 1 vehicle (bmw r series) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.850417, -4.265635

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2021991105339
Police Reference 991105339
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M74
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 50 mph
Highway Authority S12000049

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model BMW R SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1170cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
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.