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Slight accident on A72, Scottish Borders on Friday 29 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6193 / 55°37'9"N

Longitude: -3.0622 / 3°3'43"W

OS Eastings: 333200

OS Northings: 636700

OS Grid: NT332367

Mapcode National: GBR 731G.VG

Mapcode Global: WH6VD.X1Z0

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1997950916497

Date

Friday 29 August 1997

Time

16:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Scottish Borders

Local Authority (Highways)

Scottish Borders Council

Police Force

Lothian and Borders

Road Class

A

Road Number

72

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

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