Serious Rover 200 Series and Volkswagen Model Missing crash on the A703 - 29 Dec 1994

Accident reference 1994951435594

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 29 December 1994 at 20:50 a serious collision occurred near A703 involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, volkswagen model missing) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1994951435594
Police Reference 951435594
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
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 828

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN Model Missing
Engine Capacity 1285cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
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.