Serious crash on the A7 - 24 Sep 1981

Accident reference 198195981G040

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 September 1981 at 21:25 a serious collision occurred near A7 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: Unknown
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198195981G040
Police Reference 95981G040
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A7
Second Road A7
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 829

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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