Crash on the A963 in Orkney Islands - 13 Dec 2010

Accident reference 201091NK06242

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 13 December 2010 at 20:50 a slight collision occurred near A963, Orkney Islands involving 1 vehicle (taxi/private hire car) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 58.982678, -2.961158

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201091NK06242
Police Reference 91NK06242
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A963
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 933
Highway Authority S12000023

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Auto signal part defective
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
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.