Nissan Leaf crash on the A720 in City of Edinburgh - 2 Nov 2024

Accident reference 2024991511758

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 November 2024 at 21:20 a slight collision occurred near A 720, City of Edinburgh involving 1 vehicle (nissan leaf) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.898290, -3.215310

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024991511758
Police Reference 991511758
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 720
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Highway Authority S12000036
Current Highway Authority S12000036

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN LEAF
Vehicle Age 3 years
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing
IMD Decile 4 (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.