Ford Galaxy crash on the A68 in Midlothian - 28 Jul 2001

Accident reference 2001950006529

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 28 July 2001 at 01:30 a slight collision occurred near A 68, Midlothian involving 1 vehicle (ford galaxy) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.891775, -3.061184

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001950006529
Police Reference 950006529
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 68
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 929
Highway Authority S12000019

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 FORD GALAXY
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
Home Area Type Urban

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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.