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Serious accident on A71, South Lanarkshire on Wednesday 29 December 2004

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6716 / 55°40'17"N

Longitude: -4.0866 / 4°5'11"W

OS Eastings: 268867

OS Northings: 643984

OS Grid: NS688439

Mapcode National: GBR 3Z.HN55

Mapcode Global: WH4R8.6P8Y

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

200497QA05512

Date

Wednesday 29 December 2004

Time

17:20

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

South Lanarkshire

Local Authority (Highways)

South Lanarkshire Council

Police Force

Strathclyde

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

No

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

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

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

Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Did not impact

2

Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead right-hand bend

Nearside

Overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Entered ditch.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t.) occupant

2

56 - 65

Male

Serious

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