Serious accident on A970, Shetland Islands on Friday 17 July 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.3844 / 60°23'3"N

Longitude: -1.3415 / 1°20'29"W

OS Eastings: 436400

OS Northings: 1166900

OS Grid: HU364669

Mapcode National: GBR R119.1ZH

Mapcode Global: XHD24.Y800

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Accident Data

Accident ID
199891L003324
Date
Friday 17 July 1998
Time
19:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
2
Casualties
4
Local Authority (Administrative)
Shetland Islands
Local Authority (Highways)
Shetland Islands Council
Police Force
Northern
Road Class
A
Road Number
970
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
Weather Conditions
Other
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	Type	Vehicle Age	Engine	Driver	Where	Doing What	First Impact	Outcome
1				Male, 16 - 20	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front	Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
2				Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead other	Offside	Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider		1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
2	Passenger	, Front seat passenger	1	11 - 15	Male	Serious
3	Passenger	, Rear seat passenger	1	16 - 20	Male	Serious
4	Driver or rider		2	46 - 55	Male	Serious

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