Ford Escort crash on the B9071 in Shetland Islands - 2 Sep 1999

Accident reference 199991NL03586

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 2 September 1999 at 18:00 a slight collision occurred near B9071, Shetland Islands involving 2 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. 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: 60.345178, -1.204057

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199991NL03586
Police Reference 91NL03586
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B9071
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 936
Highway Authority S12000027

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown

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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.