Serious Kawasaki Model Missing and Bedford Model Missing crash on the A964 in Orkney Islands - 24 Jul 2000

Accident reference 200091NK03699

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 24 July 2000 at 13:00 a serious collision occurred near A964, Orkney Islands involving 2 vehicles (kawasaki model missing, bedford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 58.968181, -2.978146

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200091NK03699
Police Reference 91NK03699
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A964
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 933
Highway Authority S12000023

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model KAWASAKI Model Missing
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 592cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model BEDFORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 8198cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.