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Slight accident on A71, Edinburgh, City of on Sunday 17 May 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9388 / 55°56'19"N

Longitude: -3.2288 / 3°13'43"W

OS Eastings: 323340

OS Northings: 672430

OS Grid: NT233724

Mapcode National: GBR 8FL.GL

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.CZQM

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1998950473898

Date

Sunday 17 May 1998

Time

22:40

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

1

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

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

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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), 2664cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, crossing elsewhere, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

11 - 15

Male

Slight

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