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B788 crash in Inverclyde on 8 February 2021 at 23:40 involving a Vauxhall Corsa

A Vauxhall Corsa and a Skoda Kamiq were involved in a crash on the B788 in Inverclyde at 23:40 on Monday 8 February 2021. All four casualties were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in snow on an icy single carriageway with a 50 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
8 Feb 2021
Monday, 23:40
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Kamiq
Casualties
4
4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.92861, longitude -4.7111, in the PA14 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Inverclyde East Central, Inverclyde, PA14 5AY area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Inverclyde

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2021991020140
Council area
Inverclyde
Police force
Police Scotland
Police attended the scene
No

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
788
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
50 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
Snowing, no high winds
Road surface
Frost or ice

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 42 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 29 September 1986.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    Yes
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    18 years
    Engine capacity
    1,248 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    12 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Skoda Kamiq

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    24 years
    Engine capacity
    999 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Kamiq)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 20, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Skoda Kamiq)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 15, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Corsa)

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

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 18, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Corsa)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% 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 2021991020140 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Inverclyde road accident statistics for 2021.