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Serious accident on A71, South Lanarkshire on Wednesday 18 February 1998

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6854 / 55°41'7"N

Longitude: -4.02 / 4°1'11"W

OS Eastings: 273100

OS Northings: 645400

OS Grid: NS731454

Mapcode National: GBR 02CP.HR

Mapcode Global: WH4R9.6CZ9

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199897QB04302

Date

Wednesday 18 February 1998

Time

07:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lanarkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

South Lanarkshire Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Road Class

A

Road Number

71

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

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

Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)

5

Heavy oil (Diesel)

Male, 26 - 35

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, In carriageway, not crossing, Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

1

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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