Fatal Leyland Model Missing and Volkswagen Golf and Ford Escort crash on the A698 - 7 Feb 1991

Accident reference 1991950151691

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 February 1991 at 09:30 a fatal collision occurred near A698 involving 3 vehicles (leyland model missing, volkswagen golf, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991950151691
Police Reference 950151691
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A698
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 830

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND Model Missing
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 21
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.