Serious crash on the A90 in City of Edinburgh - 30 Mar 2015

Accident reference 2015950001455

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 30 March 2015 at 21:00 a serious collision occurred near A90, City of Edinburgh involving 1 vehicle (car) and 4 casualties (1 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.978727, -3.344809

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2015950001455
Police Reference 950001455
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 4
Police Force Lothian & Borders
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A90
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 923
Highway Authority S12000036

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Male
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.