Ford Escort and Ford Orion and Lada Samara crash on the A803 - 30 Aug 1993

Accident reference 1993950932193

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 30 August 1993 at 16:00 a slight collision occurred near A803, A706 involving 4 vehicles (ford escort, ford orion, lada samara) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1993950932193
Police Reference 950932193
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

First Road A803
Second Road A706
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 825

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LADA SAMARA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1288cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.