Serious Vauxhall Vectra and Rover 25 and Rover 400 Series crash on an unclassified road in Highland - 31 Jan 2009

Accident reference 200991NE01568

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 31 January 2009 at 21:10 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Highland involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall vectra, rover 25, rover 400 series) and 8 casualties (7 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 57.690553, -4.170809

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200991NE01568
Police Reference 91NE01568
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 8
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 25
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (8)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 69
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 75
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 75
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.