Fatal crash on the B701 - 11 Oct 1979

Accident reference 197995O79C037

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 11 October 1979 at 23:10 a fatal collision occurred near B701 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. 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: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 197995O79C037
Police Reference 95O79C037
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road B701
Second Road B701
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 824

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

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