Cupra Born and Volkswagen Polo crash on the A70 in West Lothian - 30 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025991689371

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 30 December 2025 at 13:35 a slight collision occurred near A70, West Lothian involving 2 vehicles (cupra born, volkswagen polo) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.838170, -3.457960

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025991689371
Police Reference 991689371
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A70
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority S12000040
Current Highway Authority S12000040

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
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 CUPRA BORN
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Casualties (3)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.