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Serious accident on A83, Argyll and Bute on Saturday 24 May 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3361 / 55°20'9"N

Longitude: -4.9751 / 4°58'30"W

OS Eastings: 211400

OS Northings: 608700

OS Grid: NS114087

Mapcode National: GBR GG2L.ZVQ

Mapcode Global: WH2Q9.K43M

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199797LD01005

Date

Saturday 24 May 1997

Time

15:05

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

Unallocated

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

9

Petrol, 798cc

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

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