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Serious accident on A72, South Lanarkshire on Wednesday 21 October 1998

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.7785 / 55°46'42"N

Longitude: -4.0423 / 4°2'32"W

OS Eastings: 272000

OS Northings: 655800

OS Grid: NS720558

Mapcode National: GBR 016M.ND

Mapcode Global: WH4QW.W08X

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

199897QB06610

Date

Wednesday 21 October 1998

Time

08:50

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

72

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

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

11

Petrol, 1985cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility, Crossing from nearside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

1

11 - 15

Male

Serious

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