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Fatal accident on A70, Edinburgh, City of on Thursday 16 December 1999

Location Map
Streetview

Coordinates

Latitude: 49.7668 / 49°46'0"N

Longitude: -7.5571 / 7°33'25"W

OS Eastings: -0

OS Northings: -0

OS Grid: SV000000

Mapcode National: GBR 7YQ9.CCN

Mapcode Global: VGVLV.Y4P2

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

1999950012101

Date

Thursday 16 December 1999

Time

20:05

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Edinburgh, City of

Local Authority (Highways)

City of Edinburgh Council

Police Force

Lothian and Borders

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

70

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Private drive or entrance

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - lights lit

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Unallocated

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, 21 - 25

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Overturned.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Nearside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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