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Fatal accident on A83, Argyll and Bute on Saturday 24 October 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.2511 / 56°15'4"N

Longitude: -4.978 / 4°58'40"W

OS Eastings: 215600

OS Northings: 710500

OS Grid: NN156105

Mapcode National: GBR 03.B3PL

Mapcode Global: WH2KV.H4RN

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199897LB71110

Date

Saturday 24 October 1998

Time

10:20

Severity

Fatal

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

83

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Flood over 3cm. deep

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

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Offside. Hit Tree.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Fatal

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