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Serious accident on B9079, Shetland Islands on Saturday 7 September 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.5065 / 60°30'23"N

Longitude: -1.3391 / 1°20'20"W

OS Eastings: 436400

OS Northings: 1180500

OS Grid: HU364805

Mapcode National: GBR R01Z.348

Mapcode Global: XHD1K.Y5ZW

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

199691L005021

Date

Saturday 7 September 1996

Time

02:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Shetland Islands

Local Authority (Highways)

Shetland Islands Council

Police Force

Northern

Road Class

B

Road Number

9079

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lighting unknown

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

1

Petrol, 124cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Front

Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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