Rover Metro and Proton Proton and Mazda 323 crash on the A705 in West Lothian - 15 Sep 2001

Accident reference 2001950008110

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 15 September 2001 at 21:45 a slight collision occurred near A705, B792, West Lothian involving 3 vehicles (rover metro, proton proton, mazda 323) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.871092, -3.623036

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001950008110
Police Reference 950008110
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A705
Second Road B792
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 940
Highway Authority S12000040

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER METRO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PROTON PROTON
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1468cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 323
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 53
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

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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.