Slight accident on M74, South Lanarkshire on Wednesday 6 August 2003

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7832 / 55°46'59"N

Longitude: -4.0259 / 4°1'33"W

OS Eastings: 273047

OS Northings: 656294

OS Grid: NS730562

Mapcode National: GBR 01BK.6P

Mapcode Global: WH4QQ.4W5W

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Accident Data

Accident ID
200397QB70408
Date
Wednesday 6 August 2003
Time
07:10
Severity
Slight
Vehicles Involved
5
Casualties
3
Local Authority (Administrative)
South Lanarkshire
Local Authority (Highways)
South Lanarkshire Council
Police Force
Strathclyde
Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?
Yes
Road Class
Motorway
Road Number
74
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Dry
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	Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over			Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
2		3	Petrol, 2295cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Back	Hit Road works.
3		2	Petrol, 3199cc	Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside
4				Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Nearside
5				Male, 36 - 45	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
3	Driver or rider		2	46 - 55	Male	Slight
1	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	5	36 - 45	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider		5	36 - 45	Male	Slight

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