Accident 2023991384522

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 December 2023 at 19:46 a serious collision occurred near A 7, Scottish Borders involving 1 vehicle (kia sportage) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.597403, -2.794902

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023991384522
Police Reference 991384522
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 7
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority S12000026

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine 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 KIA SPORTAGE
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1685cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)
Road Maintenance Worker Yes

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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.