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Fatal accident on A70, Edinburgh, City of on Thursday 25 July 1996

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8809 / 55°52'51"N

Longitude: -3.3796 / 3°22'46"W

OS Eastings: 313790

OS Northings: 666160

OS Grid: NT137661

Mapcode National: GBR 40VF.3Q

Mapcode Global: WH6SX.1GY0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1996950738996

Date

Thursday 25 July 1996

Time

16:35

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Edinburgh, City of

Local Authority (Highways)

City of Edinburgh Council

Police Force

Lothian and Borders

Road Class

A

Road Number

70

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

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

3

Petrol, 1391cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Offside.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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