Serious Vauxhall Grandland and Toyota Aygo crash on the A71 in West Lothian - 17 Apr 2024

Accident reference 2024991433330

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 April 2024 at 12:36 a serious collision occurred near A71, West Lothian involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall grandland, toyota aygo) 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.889680, -3.447420

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024991433330
Police Reference 991433330
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A71
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Highway Authority S12000040
Current Highway Authority S12000040

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing (2024) Unknown

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL GRANDLAND
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1199cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA AYGO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 63
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.