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Fatal A702 crash in South Lanarkshire on 8 July 2013 at 17:20 involving a Honda Civic

A Honda Civic and a Peugeot 407 were involved in a crash on the A702 in South Lanarkshire at 17:20 on Monday 8 July 2013. A 48-year-old male passenger in the Honda Civic was killed, four other people were seriously injured and two were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
8 Jul 2013
Monday, 17:20
Vehicles
2
Honda Civic and Peugeot 407
Casualties
7
1 killed, 4 seriously injured, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.52359, longitude -3.6763, in the ML12 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in South Lanarkshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
201397QC01007
Council area
South Lanarkshire
Police force
Strathclyde
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
702
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
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 78 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 20 October 2011.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Honda Civic

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    51 years
    Engine capacity
    1,396 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    15 years

  • Vehicle 2: Peugeot 407

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    49 years
    Engine capacity
    1,560 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    8 years

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 48, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Honda Civic)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 17, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 407)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 52, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 407)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 49, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 407)

  • Casualty 5: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 51, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Honda Civic)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 407)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 76, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 407)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

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 201397QC01007 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the South Lanarkshire road accident statistics for 2013.