Serious crash on the A899 - 15 May 1980

Accident reference 198095580F009

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 15 May 1980 at 07:15 a serious collision occurred near A899 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198095580F009
Police Reference 95580F009
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A899
Second Road A899
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 825

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 53
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.