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Slight accident on M8, Edinburgh, City of on Monday 7 April 2014

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9224 / 55°55'20"N

Longitude: -3.3171 / 3°19'1"W

OS Eastings: 317788

OS Northings: 670704

OS Grid: NT177707

Mapcode National: GBR 23.ZYJ4

Mapcode Global: WH6SR.0DPP

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Accident Data

Accident ID

2014950001901

Date

Monday 7 April 2014

Time

11:45

Severity

Slight

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

Motorway

Road Number

8

Road Type

Dual carriageway

Junction

Slip road

Second Road Class

A

Second Road Number

720

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Raining no 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

Car

2

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1968cc

Male, 43

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Entering from slip road

Changing lane to right

Back

2

Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over

8

Heavy oil (Diesel), 8970cc

Male, 36

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane; Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

Car occupant, Rear seat passenger

1

13

Male

Slight

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