Citroen Berlingo and Rover 45 and Ford Focus crash on the M9 in West Lothian - 20 Oct 2003

Accident reference 2003950008676

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 20 October 2003 at 07:15 a slight collision occurred near M9, West Lothian involving 6 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 darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.986385, -3.546268

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003950008676
Police Reference 950008676
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M9
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 940
Highway Authority S12000040

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN BERLINGO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 45
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN BERLINGO
Engine Capacity 1868cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MG ZR
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.