Car Accident #201191NK02812

Orkney Islands, Sun 29th May 2011 04:50

A961 Single carriageway Orkney Islands

Police Force: Northern

Severity: Serious

Easting: 344950, Northing: 1008590

Longitude: -2.958818, Latitude: 58.961051

Accident Ref	201191NK02812
Police Force	Northern
Accident Severity	Serious
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Sun 29th May 2011 04:50
Local Authority District	Orkney Islands
Local Authority Highway	Orkney Islands (S12000023)
Road	A 961 (Single carriageway)
Speed Limit	60
Junction	Not at junction or within 20 metres Data missing or out of range
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Light Conditions	Daylight
Weather Conditions	Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Dry
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	None
Area Type	Rural
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location

Vehicle Type	Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model	SKODA OCTAVIA CLASSIC TDI PD 8V
Engine Capacity (cc)	1896
Age of Vehicle (years)	4
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 right-hand bend
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Not at or within 20 metres of junction
Skidding/Overturning	Skidded
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
Hit Object off Carriageway	Road sign or traffic signal
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Offside and rebounded
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Casualty Class	Driver or rider
Casualty Gender	Male
Age Band Of Casualty	46 - 55
Casualty Severity	Serious
Casualty Type	Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Pedestrian Location	Not a Pedestrian
Pedestrian Movement	Not a Pedestrian