Serious accident on A9, Highland on Monday 23 January 2012

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.9829 / 56°58'58"N

Longitude: -4.1785 / 4°10'42"W

OS Eastings: 267707

OS Northings: 790077

OS Grid: NN677900

Mapcode National: GBR JB18.BQG

Mapcode Global: WH4JT.SRF6

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Accident Data

Accident ID
201291NM00781
Date
Monday 23 January 2012
Time
06:35
Severity
Serious
Vehicles Involved
4
Casualties
6
Local Authority (Administrative)
Highland
Local Authority (Highways)
Highland Council
Police Force
Northern
Did Police Attend Scene of Accident?
Yes
Road Class
A
Road Number
9
Road Type
Dual carriageway
Junction
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Light Conditions
Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions
Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions
Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards
Other object on road
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	4	Heavy oil (Diesel), 12777cc	Male, 61	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Did not impact
2	Car	6	Petrol, 1998cc	Male, 58	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded. Hit Other object. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Near/Offside crash barrier.
3	Car	3	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1968cc	Male, 51	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Overtaking moving vehicle - offside	Front	Skidded. Hit Other object.
4	Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under	1	Heavy oil (Diesel), 1461cc	Male, 19	On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Not at or within 20 metres of junction	Going ahead other	Front	Hit Other object.

Casualties

Ref	Category	Where	In/Struck by Vehicle	Age	Sex	Severity
1	Driver or rider	Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant	1	61	Male	Slight
2	Driver or rider	Car occupant	2	58	Male	Serious
3	Passenger	Car occupant, Front seat passenger	2	37	Male	Serious
4	Passenger	Car occupant, Rear seat passenger	2	17	Male	Serious
5	Driver or rider	Car occupant	3	51	Male	Serious
6	Driver or rider	Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant	4	19	Male	Slight

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