Serious Saab 9000 and Ford Escort crash on the A703 - 18 Dec 1994

Accident reference 1994951386994

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 December 1994 at 21:30 a serious collision occurred near A703 involving 2 vehicles (saab 9000, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994951386994
Police Reference 951386994
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A703
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 826

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SAAB 9000
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1985cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.