Fatal crash on the A7 - 19 Jan 1979

Accident reference 197995179G025

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 January 1979 at 12:45 a fatal collision occurred near A7 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197995179G025
Police Reference 95179G025
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A7
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 829

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 77
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.