Fatal crash on the A198 - 23 Jul 1981

Accident reference 198195781E048

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 23 July 1981 at 14:05 a fatal collision occurred near A198 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198195781E048
Police Reference 95781E048
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A198
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 827

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
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 17
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.