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Fatal accident on A71, West Lothian on Thursday 7 March 2002

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.8303 / 55°49'49"N

Longitude: -3.653 / 3°39'10"W

OS Eastings: 296558

OS Northings: 660914

OS Grid: NS965609

Mapcode National: GBR 21X0.YT

Mapcode Global: WH5RT.VQP7

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

2002950002241

Date

Thursday 7 March 2002

Time

23:30

Severity

Fatal

Vehicles Involved

1

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

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

4

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1753cc

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking static vehicle - offside

Front

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

21 - 25

Male

Fatal

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