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Slight accident on M74, South Lanarkshire on Friday 17 October 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.571 / 55°34'15"N

Longitude: -3.8111 / 3°48'39"W

OS Eastings: 285900

OS Northings: 632300

OS Grid: NS859323

Mapcode National: GBR 14T0.QS

Mapcode Global: WH5T3.F7FK

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199797QC70910

Date

Friday 17 October 1997

Time

18:10

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lanarkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

South Lanarkshire Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

Motorway

Road Number

74

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

70

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

Roadworks

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

Petrol, 1988cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

4

Petrol, 1794cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Hit Parked vehicle.

3

1

Petrol, 1360cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Hit Parked vehicle.

4

9

Petrol, 1998cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

3

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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