Serious Ford Transit and Rover Sd1 crash on the A720 - 1 Jul 1991

Accident reference 1991950730891

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 July 1991 at 17:45 a serious collision occurred near A720 involving 3 vehicles (ford transit, rover sd1) and 4 casualties (3 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991950730891
Police Reference 950730891
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A720
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 824

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 Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER SD1
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 73
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.