Serious crash on the A70 - 13 Feb 1989

Accident reference 198995289F028

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 13 February 1989 at 15:00 a serious collision occurred near A70 involving 1 vehicle and 3 casualties (3 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198995289F028
Police Reference 95289F028
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A70
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 824

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1298cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.