Ford Orion and BMW 3 Series crash on the A68 - 24 Jan 1993

Accident reference 1993950101493

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 24 January 1993 at 18:00 a slight collision occurred near A68 involving 3 vehicles (ford orion, bmw 3 series) and 5 casualties (5 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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 1993950101493
Police Reference 950101493
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 5
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A68
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 829

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.