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Fatal A907 crash in Clackmannanshire on 17 December 2004 at 06:40 involving a Renault Megane

A Renault Megane, a Ford Escort and a DAF Trucks FTG 85CF lorry were involved in a crash on the A907 in Clackmannanshire at 06:40 on Friday 17 December 2004. The 56-year-old male driver of the Renault Megane and the 47-year-old male driver of the Ford Escort were killed.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
17 Dec 2004
Friday, 06:40
Vehicles
3
Renault Megane and 2 others
Casualties
2
2 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 56.11292, longitude -3.74772, in the FK10 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Clackmannanshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200496E403390
Council area
Clackmannanshire
Police force
Central
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
907
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 20 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 24 October 1993.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault Megane

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    56 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    5 years

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Escort

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    47 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    7 years

  • Vehicle 3: DAF Trucks FTG 85CF

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    54 years
    Engine capacity
    12,600 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 56, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Renault Megane)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 47, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Escort)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200496E403390 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Clackmannanshire road accident statistics for 2004.