Serious Kia Sorento and Ford Focus and Ford Escort crash on an unclassified road in Highland - 11 Aug 2006

Accident reference 200691NE20242

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 11 August 2006 at 17:00 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Highland involving 9 vehicles and 5 casualties (4 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 57.064277, -5.895250

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200691NE20242
Police Reference 91NE20242
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 9
Casualties 5
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 927
Highway Authority S12000017

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (9)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model KIA SORENTO
Engine Capacity 2497cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 1388cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 66
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Road Maintenance Worker Yes

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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.