Serious Ford Escort and Leyland Cars Mini crash on the A6112 - 13 Nov 1990

Accident reference 1990951371590

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 13 November 1990 at 10:30 a serious collision occurred near A6112, B6437 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, leyland cars mini) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1990951371590
Police Reference 951371590
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A6112
Second Road B6437
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 831

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND CARS MINI
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1098cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.