Serious crash on the B6455 - 6 Jan 1983

Accident reference 198395183E005

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 6 January 1983 at 08:50 a serious collision occurred near B6455 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198395183E005
Police Reference 95183E005
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road B6455
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 826

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control Control by school crossing patrol
Physical Facilities No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 14
Sex Male
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.