Audi A5 and Ford Focus and Citroen C4 crash on the A705 in West Lothian - 22 Dec 2017

Accident reference 2017950002649

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 December 2017 at 12:40 a slight collision occurred near A705, West Lothian involving 3 vehicles (audi a5, ford focus, citroen c4) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.868367, -3.666028

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017950002649
Police Reference 950002649
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A705
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 940
Highway Authority S12000040

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A5
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C4
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 3 (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.