Vauxhall Corsa and Mercedes Eqb Class crash on the A720 in City of Edinburgh - 12 Jun 2025

Accident reference 2025991601766

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 12 June 2025 at 08:20 a slight collision occurred near A720, A71, City of Edinburgh involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, mercedes eqb class) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.919560, -3.305150

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025991601766
Police Reference 991601766
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A720
Second Road A71
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 30 mph
Highway Authority S12000036
Current Highway Authority S12000036

Junction Information

Junction Control Auto 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 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Engine Capacity 1229cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Education or educational escort
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES EQB CLASS
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Education or educational escort

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 9
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.