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Slight accident on A971, Shetland Islands on Wednesday 20 November 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.2564 / 60°15'23"N

Longitude: -1.4345 / 1°26'4"W

OS Eastings: 431400

OS Northings: 1152600

OS Grid: HU314526

Mapcode National: GBR Q1TM.MFC

Mapcode Global: XHD2P.QGBM

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

199691L006546

Date

Wednesday 20 November 1996

Time

20:20

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Shetland Islands

Local Authority (Highways)

Shetland Islands Council

Police Force

Northern

Road Class

A

Road Number

971

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Other

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

10

Petrol, 1452cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Did not impact

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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