Rover Sd1 and Ford Model Missing and Ford Sierra crash on the A8 - 10 Feb 1990

Accident reference 1990950181890

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 10 February 1990 at 17:00 a slight collision occurred near A8 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990950181890
Police Reference 950181890
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A8
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 824

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER SD1
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1993cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 1
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.