Serious crash on the A800 - 20 May 1989

Accident reference 198995589F015

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 20 May 1989 at 23:30 a serious collision occurred near A800 involving 1 vehicle and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198995589F015
Police Reference 95589F015
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A800
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 825

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 738cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 17
Sex Female
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.