Serious Volkswagen Jetta crash - 29 Mar 1996

Accident reference 1996950322796

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 29 March 1996 at 14:20 a serious collision occurred involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen jetta) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: Unknown
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996950322796
Police Reference 950322796
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 829

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1588cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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