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Serious accident on A8, Edinburgh, City of on Wednesday 6 October 2010

Location Map
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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9448 / 55°56'41"N

Longitude: -3.2516 / 3°15'5"W

OS Eastings: 321928

OS Northings: 673124

OS Grid: NT219731

Mapcode National: GBR 88J.VF

Mapcode Global: WH6SL.0VX0

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

2010950007308

Date

Wednesday 6 October 2010

Time

18:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Edinburgh, City of

Local Authority (Highways)

City of Edinburgh Council

Police Force

Lothian and Borders

Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?

Yes

Road Class

A

Road Number

8

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Crossroads

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Pedestrian Crossing Control

Control by other authorised person

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Taxi/Private hire car

Not known,

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit

Overtaking - nearside

Nearside

2

Pedal cycle

Male, 33

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Cyclist

2

33

Male

Serious

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