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Slight accident on A720, Edinburgh, City of on Tuesday 21 April 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8995 / 55°53'58"N

Longitude: -3.2354 / 3°14'7"W

OS Eastings: 322850

OS Northings: 668060

OS Grid: NT228680

Mapcode National: GBR 50V7.B1

Mapcode Global: WH6SS.8ZL8

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1998950447998

Date

Tuesday 21 April 1998

Time

06:00

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

3

Casualties

1

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

Other junction

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

720

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

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 2496cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

10

Petrol, 1196cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

9

Petrol, 1360cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Slight

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