Accident 2001950003232

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 6 April 2001 at 20:35 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 8, West Lothian involving 4 vehicles (citroen dispatch, fiat bravo, vauxhall astra) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.920482, -3.483312

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001950003232
Police Reference 950003232
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 8
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 940
Highway Authority S12000040

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN DISPATCH
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT BRAVO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1581cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.