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Serious accident on A968, Shetland Islands on Tuesday 21 March 2006

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Coordinates

Latitude: 60.7247 / 60°43'28"N

Longitude: -0.9061 / 0°54'22"W

OS Eastings: 459773

OS Northings: 1205115

OS Grid: HP597051

Mapcode National: GBR S03D.9DV

Mapcode Global: XHF7B.MPPN

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

200691NL01875

Date

Tuesday 21 March 2006

Time

20:40

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

2

Local Authority (Administrative)

Shetland Islands

Local Authority (Highways)

Shetland Islands Council

Police Force

Northern

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

968

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Snowing + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Snow

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

Car

Female, 50

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Nearside. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Car occupant, Front seat passenger

1

61

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

Car occupant, Rear seat passenger

1

83

Male

Serious

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