Serious Vauxhall Astra and Austin Morris Mini crash on the A701 - 25 Oct 1991

Accident reference 1991951212391

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 25 October 1991 at 20:30 a serious collision occurred near A701 involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, austin morris mini) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991951212391
Police Reference 951212391
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A701
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 826

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 17
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.