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Serious accident on A706, South Lanarkshire on Wednesday 20 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.755 / 55°45'17"N

Longitude: -3.7001 / 3°42'0"W

OS Eastings: 293400

OS Northings: 652600

OS Grid: NS934526

Mapcode National: GBR 21LW.RT

Mapcode Global: WH5S6.4MB0

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

199797QC02408

Date

Wednesday 20 August 1997

Time

21:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lanarkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

South Lanarkshire Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

A

Road Number

706

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

Previous accident

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

4

Petrol, 1275cc

Male, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

21 - 25

Male

Serious

2

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)

1

56 - 65

Male

Slight

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