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Slight accident on A720, Edinburgh, City of on Sunday 8 March 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8992 / 55°53'57"N

Longitude: -3.2395 / 3°14'22"W

OS Eastings: 322590

OS Northings: 668040

OS Grid: NT225680

Mapcode National: GBR 50T7.G4

Mapcode Global: WH6SS.6ZMG

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1998950251198

Date

Sunday 8 March 1998

Time

15:50

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Edinburgh, City of

Local Authority (Highways)

City of Edinburgh Council

Police Force

Lothian and Borders

Road Class

A

Road Number

720

Road Type

Dual 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

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

7

Petrol, 954cc

Female, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

3

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1896cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

3

1

Petrol, 1275cc

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to go - held up

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

3

66 - 75

Male

Slight

2

Driver or rider

3

66 - 75

Male

Slight

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