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Serious accident on A85, Argyll and Bute on Wednesday 16 December 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.41 / 56°24'36"N

Longitude: -5.4704 / 5°28'13"W

OS Eastings: 186000

OS Northings: 729600

OS Grid: NM860296

Mapcode National: GBR DCWS.11T

Mapcode Global: WH0GK.Y47V

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

199897LB11112

Date

Wednesday 16 December 1998

Time

09:55

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Argyll and Bute

Local Authority (Highways)

Argyll and Bute Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

A

Road Number

85

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Rural

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead left-hand bend

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing, Crossing from driver's nearside

1

66 - 75

Female

Serious

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