Serious crash on the A706 - 29 Jul 1985

Accident reference 198595785F032

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 29 July 1985 at 20:15 a serious collision occurred near A706, B708 involving 1 vehicle (bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)) 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 daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198595785F032
Police Reference 95785F032
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A706
Second Road B708
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 825

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Moving off

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Bus or coach occupant (17 or more pass seats)
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Standing 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.