Serious crash on the A899 - 15 Apr 1985

Accident reference 198595485F024

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 15 April 1985 at 19:50 a serious collision occurred near A899, B8046 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 slight, 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198595485F024
Police Reference 95485F024
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A899
Second Road B8046
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 825

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 U-turn

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.