Serious crash on the A701 - 30 Jun 1989

Accident reference 198995689E033

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 30 June 1989 at 13:50 a serious collision occurred near A701, A703 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198995689E033
Police Reference 95689E033
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A701
Second Road A703
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 826

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 12170cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 81
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat 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.