Serious Daf Trucks Model Missing crash on the A900 in City of Edinburgh - 22 May 2025

Accident reference 2025991593887

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 22 May 2025 at 16:55 a serious collision occurred near A900, City of Edinburgh involving 2 vehicles (daf trucks model missing, tram) 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: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.965210, -3.176270

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025991593887
Police Reference 991593887
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A900
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Highway Authority S12000036
Current Highway Authority S12000036

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model DAF TRUCKS MODEL MISSING
Engine Capacity 10837cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Tram
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Tram occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 2 (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.