Ford Transit crash on the A896 in Highland - 4 Feb 2018

Accident reference 201891NP01051

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 4 February 2018 at 01:00 a slight collision occurred near A896, Highland involving 1 vehicle (ford transit) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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: 57.472081, -5.585125

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201891NP01051
Police Reference 91NP01051
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A896
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 927
Highway Authority S12000017

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2198cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.