Serious Vauxhall Astra crash on the A703 - 21 Feb 1991

Accident reference 1991950215991

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 21 February 1991 at 20:30 a serious collision occurred near A703 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991950215991
Police Reference 950215991
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A703
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 828

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
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.