Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A701 in Midlothian - 11 Jan 2011

Accident reference 2011950000363

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 11 January 2011 at 14:00 a slight collision occurred near A701, Midlothian involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen jetta, volkswagen golf) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.840039, -3.214355

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2011950000363
Police Reference 950000363
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A701
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 929
Highway Authority S12000019

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 53
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.