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Fatal accident on A72, South Lanarkshire on Friday 18 January 2008

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.605 / 55°36'17"N

Longitude: -3.5825 / 3°34'57"W

OS Eastings: 300397

OS Northings: 635734

OS Grid: NT003357

Mapcode National: GBR 33FM.6L

Mapcode Global: WH5T0.YC6Z

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

200897QC04301

Date

Friday 18 January 2008

Time

11:35

Severity

Fatal

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

A

Road Number

72

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

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

Car

Male, 79

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Entering main road

Waiting to turn right

Offside

Left carriageway Nearside.

2

Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t

Male, 48

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Mid Junction - on roundabout or on main road

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Car occupant

1

79

Male

Fatal

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