Serious Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A967 in Orkney Islands - 19 Mar 2018

Accident reference 201891SNK3502

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 19 March 2018 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near A 967, Orkney Islands involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall vectra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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: 58.988215, -3.290213

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201891SNK3502
Police Reference 91SNK3502
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 967
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 933
Highway Authority S12000023

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 2498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 79
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (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.