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Fatal accident on A71, West Lothian on Thursday 26 April 2001

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8959 / 55°53'45"N

Longitude: -3.4293 / 3°25'45"W

OS Eastings: 310718

OS Northings: 667894

OS Grid: NT107678

Mapcode National: GBR 40H8.CB

Mapcode Global: WH6SW.928H

Approximate location: A71, Kirknewton EH27

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Accident Data

Accident ID

2001950003799

Date

Thursday 26 April 2001

Time

21:35

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

West Lothian

Local Authority (Highways)

West Lothian Council

Police Force

Lothian and Borders

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

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

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

3

Petrol, 1390cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

2

5

Petrol, 1783cc

Male, 26 - 35

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Pedestrian

Pedestrian, In carriageway, not crossing, Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

1

66 - 75

Male

Fatal

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