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A726 crash in South Lanarkshire on 27 March 2018 at 16:55 involving a Vauxhall Astra

Four vehicles, including a Vauxhall Astra and a Peugeot 207, were involved in a crash on the A726 in South Lanarkshire at 16:55 on Tuesday 27 March 2018. All six casualties were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
27 Mar 2018
Tuesday, 16:55
Vehicles
4
Vauxhall Astra and 3 others
Casualties
6
6 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.7651, longitude -4.20984, in the G74 postcode district and within the built-up area of East Kilbride. It is one of the crashes that make up the East Kilbride Central South, South Lanarkshire, G75 8LL area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in South Lanarkshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
201897QA01203
Council area
South Lanarkshire
Police force
Strathclyde
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
726
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
50 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
A
Second road number
726

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
24%
Estimated chance it was slight
76%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 8 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 8 November 2001.

Vehicles involved (4)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Astra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    26 years
    Engine capacity
    1,364 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Peugeot 207

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    1,560 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    5 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Mazda 6

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    29 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 4: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    25 years
    Engine capacity
    1,398 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 2, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Mazda 6)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 26, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Mazda 6)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 29, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Mazda 6)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 53, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 207)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 48, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 207)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 6: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 59, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Peugeot 207)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

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 201897QA01203 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 2018.