Serious crash on the A7 - 3 Apr 1979

Accident reference 197995479G024

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 3 April 1979 at 21:50 a serious collision occurred near A7 involving 2 vehicles (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197995479G024
Police Reference 95479G024
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
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

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Standing passenger

Data Source

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