Fatal crash on the A6105 - 7 May 1980

Accident reference 198095580G013

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 May 1980 at 14:40 a fatal collision occurred near A6105 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (1 slight, 1 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198095580G013
Police Reference 95580G013
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A6105
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 831

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 62
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat 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.