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Slight accident on A720, Edinburgh, City of on Monday 12 May 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8965 / 55°53'47"N

Longitude: -3.2036 / 3°12'13"W

OS Eastings: 324830

OS Northings: 667700

OS Grid: NT248677

Mapcode National: GBR 6028.U5

Mapcode Global: WH6SZ.R1NZ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997950505297

Date

Monday 12 May 1997

Time

16:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

720

Road Type

Roundabout

Junction

Roundabout

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

702

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

6

Heavy oil (Diesel), 3990cc

Male,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

9

Petrol, 957cc

Female,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

2

56 - 65

Female

Slight

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