Serious accident on A70, East Ayrshire on Friday 7 March 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4601 / 55°27'36"N

Longitude: -4.3596 / 4°21'34"W

OS Eastings: 250900

OS Northings: 621000

OS Grid: NS509210

Mapcode National: GBR 3N.Y01J

Mapcode Global: WH3R5.0182

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199797RB00703
Date
Friday 7 March 1997
Time
20:00
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
3
Casualties
5
Local Authority (Administrative)
East Ayrshire
Local Authority (Highways)
East Ayrshire Council
Police Force
Strathclyde
Road Class
A
Road Number
70
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Wet or damp
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	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact
1	2	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc	Male, 21 - 25	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front
2	4	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1699cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Front
3	13	Petrol, 1593cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
5	Driver or rider		1	21 - 25	Male	Slight
1	Driver or rider		2	26 - 35	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Male	Serious
4	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	2	21 - 25	Male	Slight
3	Driver or rider		3	26 - 35	Male	Slight

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