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Slight accident on M8, Edinburgh, City of on Monday 3 November 2014

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9238 / 55°55'25"N

Longitude: -3.3143 / 3°18'51"W

OS Eastings: 317968

OS Northings: 670864

OS Grid: NT179708

Mapcode National: GBR 23.ZZ7W

Mapcode Global: WH6SR.2C1K

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Accident Data

Accident ID

2014950005526

Date

Monday 3 November 2014

Time

09:30

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

Fine 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

7

Petrol, 1149cc

Male, 25

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

Changing lane to left

Front

2

Car

5

Heavy oil (Diesel), 1997cc

Male, 53

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

Slowing or stopping

Back

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

Car occupant

2

53

Male

Slight

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