Toyota Yaris crash on the A960 in Orkney Islands - 14 Dec 2016

Accident reference 201691NK03831

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 14 December 2016 at 18:55 a slight collision occurred near A960, Orkney Islands involving 1 vehicle (toyota yaris) 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 - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 58.977283, -2.954816

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201691NK03831
Police Reference 91NK03831
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A960
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 933
Highway Authority S12000023

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Unknown

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA YARIS
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.