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Serious accident on M74, South Lanarkshire on Wednesday 7 September 2005

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.659 / 55°39'32"N

Longitude: -3.9133 / 3°54'47"W

OS Eastings: 279727

OS Northings: 642264

OS Grid: NS797422

Mapcode National: GBR 1330.L7

Mapcode Global: WH4RJ.V1Q3

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

200597QC70309

Date

Wednesday 7 September 2005

Time

21:05

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

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

Darkness - no lighting

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

Motorcycle over 500cc

22

Petrol, 1300cc

Male, 47

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Did not impact

Skidded.

2

Car

Male, 41

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside on to centrl res + rebounded. Hit Central crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger, Front seat passenger

1

28

Female

Serious

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