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M8 crash in Glasgow City on 20 April 2015 at 09:06 involving a DAF Trucks Fad 85CF lorry

Eight vehicles, including a DAF Trucks Fad 85CF lorry and a Hyundai i30, were involved in a crash on the M8 in Glasgow City at 09:06 on Monday 20 April 2015. All twelve casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 50 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
20 Apr 2015
Monday, 09:06
Vehicles
8
DAF Trucks Fad 85CF and 7 others
Casualties
12
12 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.86386, longitude -4.27067, in the G3 postcode district and within the built-up area of Glasgow. It is one of the crashes that make up the Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Glasgow City, G2 6RF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Glasgow City

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
201597AC70404
Council area
Glasgow City
Police force
Strathclyde
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
8
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
50 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

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
Estimated chance it was serious
41%
Estimated chance it was slight
59%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 3 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 14 May 2016.

Vehicles involved (8)

  • Vehicle 1: DAF Trucks Fad 85CF

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    42 years

  • Vehicle 2: Hyundai i30

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Hit object off carriageway
    Wall or fence
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    1,582 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 3: Mini Cooper

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    50 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 4: Peugeot Partner

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Hit object off carriageway
    Wall or fence
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    1,560 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 5: MG ZR

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    60 years
    Engine capacity
    1,396 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    10 years

  • Vehicle 6: Ford Kuga

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    1,997 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 7: Kia Ceed

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    57 years
    Engine capacity
    1,582 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

  • Vehicle 8: Honda Civic

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    39 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    7 years

Casualties (12)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 39, car occupant, in vehicle 8 (Honda Civic)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 11, car occupant, in vehicle 7 (Kia Ceed)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 57, car occupant, in vehicle 7 (Kia Ceed)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 43, car occupant, in vehicle 6 (Ford Kuga)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 39, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (MG ZR)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 6: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 60, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (MG ZR)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 24, van occupant, in vehicle 4 (Peugeot Partner)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 8: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, van occupant, in vehicle 4 (Peugeot Partner)

  • Casualty 9: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 50, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Mini Cooper)

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 5, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Hyundai i30)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 11: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 40, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Hyundai i30)

  • Casualty 12: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 42, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 1 (DAF Trucks Fad 85CF)

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 201597AC70404 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Glasgow City road accident statistics for 2015.