London Taxis Int. Tx4 crash on the A8 in City of Edinburgh - 21 Nov 2015

Accident reference 2015950005353

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 21 November 2015 at 02:20 a slight collision occurred near A8, City of Edinburgh involving 1 vehicle (london taxis int. tx4) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.941707, -3.269315

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2015950005353
Police Reference 950005353
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A8
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 923
Highway Authority S12000036

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model LONDON TAXIS INT. TX4
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2499cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing
Home Area Type Urban

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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.