Crash on the A72 - 14 Oct 1980

Accident reference 198095O80G026

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 14 October 1980 at 11:01 a slight collision occurred near A72 involving 1 vehicle and 4 casualties (4 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198095O80G026
Police Reference 95O80G026
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 4
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A72
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 828

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 2
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
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.