Car Accident #2011950008289

Edinburgh, City of, Sat 31st Dec 2011 04:28

A900 Dual carriageway Edinburgh, City of

Police Force: Lothian and Borders

Severity: Serious

Easting: 326360, Northing: 674840

Longitude: -3.181135, Latitude: 55.960951

Accident Ref	2011950008289
Police Force	Lothian and Borders
Accident Severity	Serious
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Sat 31st Dec 2011 04:28
Local Authority District	Edinburgh, City of
Local Authority Highway	Edinburgh, City of (S12000036)
Road	A 900 (Dual carriageway)
Speed Limit	30
Junction	T or staggered junction Give way or uncontrolled
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres Central refuge
Light Conditions	Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions	Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Wet or damp
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	None
Area Type	Urban
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location

Vehicle Type	Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model	LONDON TAXIS INT TX4 BRONZE
Engine Capacity (cc)	2499
Age of Vehicle (years)	5
Age Band of Driver	46 - 55
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Journey as part of work
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Going ahead other
Vehicle Location	Bus lane
Junction Location	Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Casualty Class	Pedestrian
Casualty Gender	Female
Age Band Of Casualty	16 - 20
Casualty Severity	Serious
Casualty Type	Pedestrian
Pedestrian Location	Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement	Crossing from driver's nearside