Rover 75 and Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Fabia crash on the A1 in East Lothian - 15 Aug 2003

Accident reference 2003950006663

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 15 August 2003 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred near A1, East Lothian involving 4 vehicles 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.989015, -2.607155

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003950006663
Police Reference 950006663
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 921
Highway Authority S12000010

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 75
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1400cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SKODA FABIA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MINI COOPER
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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.