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Slight accident on M74, South Lanarkshire on Sunday 23 August 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7807 / 55°46'50"N

Longitude: -4.0185 / 4°1'6"W

OS Eastings: 273500

OS Northings: 656000

OS Grid: NS735560

Mapcode National: GBR 01CL.SL

Mapcode Global: WH4QQ.7YNT

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199897QB71508

Date

Sunday 23 August 1998

Time

18:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

723

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining 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

1

Petrol, 1850cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Back

Skidded.

2

Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1686cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Left carriageway Offside on to central reservation.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant, Front seat passenger

2

26 - 35

Male

Slight

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