Accident 2014950000591

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 31 January 2014 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near A 70, West Lothian involving 2 vehicles (honda civic, skoda fabia) and 4 casualties (4 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.848377, -3.439482

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2014950000591
Police Reference 950000591
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 70
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2199cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SKODA FABIA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 49
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 21
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.