Fatal accident on A71, Edinburgh, City of on Thursday 26 March 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9152 / 55°54'54"N

Longitude: -3.3292 / 3°19'44"W

OS Eastings: 317020

OS Northings: 669920

OS Grid: NT170699

Mapcode National: GBR 5061.1D

Mapcode Global: WH6SQ.TLW6

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Accident Data

Accident ID
1998950303298
Date
Thursday 26 March 1998
Time
13:25
Severity
Fatal
Vehicles Involved
4
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
71
Road Type
Single carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Daylight
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	Petrol, 1392cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front
2	9	Petrol, 1388cc	Male, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front
3	3	Petrol, 1998cc	Female, 46 - 55	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead left-hand bend	Front
4	6	Petrol, 1392cc	Male, 26 - 35	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;	Going ahead right-hand bend	Front

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
2	Driver or rider		1	26 - 35	Male	Slight
1	Driver or rider		2	46 - 55	Male	Fatal

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