Ford Escort and Rover Metro crash on the A70 - 12 Mar 1996

Accident reference 1996950265096

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 12 March 1996 at 19:10 a slight collision occurred near A70 involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, rover metro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996950265096
Police Reference 950265096
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A70
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 824

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1120cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.