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Slight accident on A720, Edinburgh, City of on Wednesday 7 October 1998

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.893 / 55°53'34"N

Longitude: -3.1926 / 3°11'33"W

OS Eastings: 325510

OS Northings: 667290

OS Grid: NT255672

Mapcode National: GBR 6049.LC

Mapcode Global: WH6SZ.X4WQ

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

1998950983798

Date

Wednesday 7 October 1998

Time

07:45

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

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

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

10

Petrol, 1596cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Did not impact

2

11

Petrol, 398cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Slowing or stopping

Nearside

Skidded and overturned.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

46 - 55

Male

Slight

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