Crash on the A701 - 26 Jul 1985

Accident reference 198595785E049

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 July 1985 at 16:00 a slight collision occurred near A701 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. 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 198595785E049
Police Reference 95785E049
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A701
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 826

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 65
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting

Data Source

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