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Slight accident on M8, North Lanarkshire on Thursday 6 March 1997

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 55.838 / 55°50'16"N

Longitude: -3.9225 / 3°55'20"W

OS Eastings: 279700

OS Northings: 662200

OS Grid: NS797622

Mapcode National: GBR 101Y.L2

Mapcode Global: WH4QK.QJBD

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

199797NB70103

Date

Thursday 6 March 1997

Time

14:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

North Lanarkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

North Lanarkshire Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

8

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine + 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

11

Petrol, 1100cc

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Front

2

10

Petrol, 1392cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1296cc

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Did not impact

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

21 - 25

Male

Slight

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