Lada Riva and Ford Escort and Alfa Romeo 33 crash on the A899 - 16 May 1990

Accident reference 1990950589190

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 May 1990 at 15:15 a slight collision occurred near A899 involving 3 vehicles (lada riva, ford escort, alfa romeo 33) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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 1990950589190
Police Reference 950589190
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A899
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 825

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LADA RIVA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ALFA ROMEO 33
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1490cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.