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Serious accident on A70, South Lanarkshire on Monday 23 September 1996

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.5727 / 55°34'21"N

Longitude: -3.8175 / 3°49'2"W

OS Eastings: 285500

OS Northings: 632500

OS Grid: NS855325

Mapcode National: GBR 14S0.B5

Mapcode Global: WH5T3.B6D8

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

199697QC04009

Date

Monday 23 September 1996

Time

20:45

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lanarkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

South Lanarkshire Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

A

Road Number

70

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

10

Petrol, 1596cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

3

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

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