Volkswagen Golf and Ford Transit crash on the A87 in Highland - 29 Aug 2018

Accident reference 201891SNP1540

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 29 August 2018 at 12:23 a slight collision occurred near A87, Highland involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen golf, ford transit, pedal cycle) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 57.687742, -5.679801

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201891SNP1540
Police Reference 91SNP1540
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A87
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 927
Highway Authority S12000017

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 73
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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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.