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Serious accident on A71, West Lothian on Sunday 15 March 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.857 / 55°51'25"N

Longitude: -3.5601 / 3°33'36"W

OS Eastings: 302440

OS Northings: 663750

OS Grid: NT024637

Mapcode National: GBR 30LQ.18

Mapcode Global: WH5RW.81YR

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1998950273498

Date

Sunday 15 March 1998

Time

18:30

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Lothian

Local Authority (Highways)

West Lothian Council

Police Force

Lothian and Borders

Road Class

A

Road Number

71

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

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

4

Petrol, 1275cc

Male, 66 - 75

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Hit Kerb. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

66 - 75

Male

Serious

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