Toyota Carina and Rover Metro crash on the A199 in City of Edinburgh - 15 Jan 1999

Accident reference 1999950050999

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 15 January 1999 at 14:00 a slight collision occurred near A 199, City of Edinburgh involving 2 vehicles (toyota carina, rover metro) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.945505, -3.092436

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1999950050999
Police Reference 950050999
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 199
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 923
Highway Authority S12000036

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1762cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1118cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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Data Source

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