Serious Ford Cortina crash on the B701 - 8 Jan 1990

Accident reference 1990950025890

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 January 1990 at 12:15 a serious collision occurred near B701 involving 2 vehicles (ford cortina, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990950025890
Police Reference 950025890
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road B701
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 824

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CORTINA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 81
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.