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Serious accident on A85, Argyll and Bute on Monday 1 December 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.4317 / 56°25'54"N

Longitude: -4.7066 / 4°42'23"W

OS Eastings: 233200

OS Northings: 729900

OS Grid: NN332299

Mapcode National: GBR GCRQ.8W6

Mapcode Global: WH2K0.NLZQ

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199797LB70012

Date

Monday 1 December 1997

Time

12:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Argyll and Bute

Local Authority (Highways)

Argyll and Bute Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

A

Road Number

85

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Frost or ice

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

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2495cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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