Serious Volvo V70 crash on the B981 in Fife - 20 Mar 2025

Accident reference 2025991567276

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 March 2025 at 13:20 a serious collision occurred near B981, Fife involving 1 vehicle (volvo v70) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 56.133910, -3.145290

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025991567276
Police Reference 991567276
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B981
Second Road B981
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Highway Authority S12000047
Current Highway Authority S12000047

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO V70
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Unknown or other
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.