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Fatal unclassified road crash in the City of Edinburgh EH11 on 10 January 2018 at 21:47 involving a Vauxhall Mokka

A Vauxhall Mokka hit three pedestrians on an unclassified road in the City of Edinburgh at 21:47 on Wednesday 10 January 2018. A 60-year-old female pedestrian was killed, two other people were seriously injured and one was slightly injured. Two of the others were pedestrians.

It happened after dark with unlit street lights in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 20 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
10 Jan 2018
Wednesday, 21:47
Vehicles
1
Vauxhall Mokka
Casualties
4
1 killed, 2 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.92745, longitude -3.28237, in the EH11 postcode district and within the built-up area of Edinburgh. It is one of the crashes that make up the Sighthill/Gorgie, City of Edinburgh, EH11 3RG area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2018950000039
Council area
City of Edinburgh
Police force
Lothian and Borders
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Unclassified
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
20 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights unlit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 54 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 18 January 1985.

Vehicles involved (1)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Mokka

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Reversing
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    1,364 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Female, aged 59, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Mokka)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Pedestrian

    Fatal

    Female, aged 60, hit by vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Mokka)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, not crossing
    Pedestrian movement
    In carriageway, stationary, not crossing (standing or playing)
    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Pedestrian

    Slight

    Female, aged 81, hit by vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Mokka)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, not crossing
    Pedestrian movement
    In carriageway, stationary, not crossing (standing or playing)
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Pedestrian

    Serious

    Female, aged 58, hit by vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Mokka)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, not crossing
    Pedestrian movement
    In carriageway, stationary, not crossing (standing or playing)
    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2018950000039 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the City of Edinburgh road accident statistics for 2018.