Serious Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A7 in Scottish Borders - 28 Apr 2023

Accident reference 2023991302338

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 28 April 2023 at 17:30 a serious collision occurred near A7, Scottish Borders involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall zafira) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 20 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.427970, -2.785062

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023991302338
Police Reference 991302338
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A7
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Highway Authority S12000026

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, facing traffic
Road Maintenance Worker Yes

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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.