Serious Ford Escort and Peugeot 405 crash on the A701 - 16 Dec 1991

Accident reference 1991951462391

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 16 December 1991 at 10:10 a serious collision occurred near A701, B7026 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, peugeot 405) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) 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: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1991951462391
Police Reference 951462391
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A701
Second Road B7026
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 826

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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 Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 75
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 75
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
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.