Serious Volkswagen Arteon crash on the A779 in West Lothian - 24 Aug 2021

Accident reference 2021991081798

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 24 August 2021 at 12:30 a serious collision occurred near A779, West Lothian involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen arteon) 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.890448, -3.596695

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2021991081798
Police Reference 991081798
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A779
Second Road A779
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority S12000040

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 93
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 3 (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.