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Serious accident on A83, Argyll and Bute on Friday 21 March 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.0694 / 56°4'9"N

Longitude: -5.3368 / 5°20'12"W

OS Eastings: 192400

OS Northings: 691300

OS Grid: NR924913

Mapcode National: GBR FD6N.VM6

Mapcode Global: WH1K9.ZQT1

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199797LC70303

Date

Friday 21 March 1997

Time

10:00

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

83

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

7

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1905cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

26 - 35

Female

Serious

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