Menu
Every Accident

Serious accident on A857, Western Isles on Saturday 5 April 1997

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 58.3287 / 58°19'43"N

Longitude: -6.472 / 6°28'19"W

OS Eastings: 138300

OS Northings: 946500

OS Grid: NB383465

Mapcode National: GBR B6DQ.BB4

Mapcode Global: WGY2B.KX9H

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

199791H002296

Date

Saturday 5 April 1997

Time

03:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

4

Local Authority (Administrative)

Western Isles

Local Authority (Highways)

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Police Force

Northern

Road Class

A

Road Number

857

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 4169cc

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Slight

2

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

3

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

4

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

16 - 20

Female

Serious

everyaccident.co.uk is a Good Stuff website.