Car Accident #2011950005612

Edinburgh, City of, Fri 2nd Sep 2011 16:10

A8 Single carriageway Edinburgh, City of

Police Force: Lothian and Borders

Severity: Serious

Easting: 323920, Northing: 673220

Longitude: -3.219751, Latitude: 55.946018

Accident Ref	2011950005612
Police Force	Lothian and Borders
Accident Severity	Serious
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Fri 2nd Sep 2011 16:10
Local Authority District	Edinburgh, City of
Local Authority Highway	Edinburgh, City of (S12000036)
Road	A 8 (Single carriageway)
Speed Limit	30
Junction	Other junction Give way or uncontrolled
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction
Light Conditions	Daylight
Weather Conditions	Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Dry
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)	3
Age Band of Driver	36 - 45
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Journey as part of work
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Turning right
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Cleared junction or waiting/parked at junction exit
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	Over 75
Casualty Severity	Serious
Casualty Type	Pedestrian
Pedestrian Location	Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement	Unknown or other