Ford Granada and Carbodies Taxi and Austin Morris Maxi crash on the B701 - 4 Apr 1994

Accident reference 1994950385494

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 April 1994 at 22:05 a slight collision occurred near B701 involving 5 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994950385494
Police Reference 950385494
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 5
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B701
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 824

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (5)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD GRANADA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 2293cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CARBODIES TAXI
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2664cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MORRIS MAXI
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1748cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BX
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
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.