Serious Nissan Qashqai and Skoda Karoq crash on the A7 in Scottish Borders - 12 Mar 2024

Accident reference 2024991420356

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 18:10 a serious collision occurred near A7, B7060, Scottish Borders involving 2 vehicles (skoda karoq, nissan qashqai) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.584480, -2.811650

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024991420356
Police Reference 991420356
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A7
Second Road B7060
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority S12000026
Current Highway Authority S12000026

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SKODA KAROQ
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN QASHQAI
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1332cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 83
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.