Serious Skoda Octavia crash on the A83 in Argyll and Bute - 6 Feb 2020

Accident reference 2020990927851

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 February 2020 at 16:00 a serious collision occurred near A83, Argyll and Bute involving 1 vehicle (skoda octavia) 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 darkness - lights unlit. 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: 55.429428, -5.611461

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2020990927851
Police Reference 990927851
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A83
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 913
Highway Authority S12000035

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 78
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 2 (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.