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Serious accident on A970, Shetland Islands on Saturday 16 December 2006

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Coordinates

Latitude: 59.9321 / 59°55'55"N

Longitude: -1.3156 / 1°18'56"W

OS Eastings: 438352

OS Northings: 1116543

OS Grid: HU383165

Mapcode National: GBR R23H.1W3

Mapcode Global: XHD49.8MN7

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Accident Data

Accident ID

200691NL08782

Date

Saturday 16 December 2006

Time

00:10

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

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

970

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

Petrol, 1360cc

Female, 26

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

Going ahead left-hand bend

Offside

Skidded and overturned. Left carriageway Offside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Car occupant

1

26

Female

Serious

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