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Slight accident on A970, Shetland Islands on Friday 28 August 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.1889 / 60°11'20"N

Longitude: -1.2247 / 1°13'28"W

OS Eastings: 443100

OS Northings: 1145200

OS Grid: HU431452

Mapcode National: GBR R1BT.1J4

Mapcode Global: XHD35.G5HB

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199891L003986

Date

Friday 28 August 1998

Time

21:30

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

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

Darkness - no lighting

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

1

Petrol, 1527cc

Male, 36 - 45

;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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