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Slight accident on A79 on Saturday 7 October 1989

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4617 / 55°27'42"N

Longitude: -4.6302 / 4°37'48"W

OS Eastings: 233800

OS Northings: 621800

OS Grid: NS338218

Mapcode National: GBR 39.XY7K

Mapcode Global: WH2PP.VZ9B

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

198997RA01810

Date

Saturday 7 October 1989

Time

08:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

A

Road Number

79

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

U-turn

Offside

2

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

46 - 55

Female

Slight

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