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Serious accident on M74, South Lanarkshire on Tuesday 8 December 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7824 / 55°46'56"N

Longitude: -4.025 / 4°1'29"W

OS Eastings: 273100

OS Northings: 656200

OS Grid: NS731562

Mapcode National: GBR 01BL.D0

Mapcode Global: WH4QQ.4XLH

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199897QB70412

Date

Tuesday 8 December 1998

Time

08:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

2

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

723

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Overturned. Hit Parked vehicle.

2

1

Petrol, 1299cc

Female, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

2

Driver or rider

2

16 - 20

Female

Slight

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