Ford Escort and Ford Capri crash on the A8000 - 27 Oct 1992

Accident reference 1992951239892

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 October 1992 at 10:00 a slight collision occurred near A8000 involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, ford capri) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1992951239892
Police Reference 951239892
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A8000
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 824

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD CAPRI
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2792cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.