Volkswagen Jetta crash on the A701 in Midlothian - 4 Aug 2020

Accident reference 2020990969572

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 4 August 2020 at 09:10 a slight collision occurred near A701, Midlothian involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen jetta, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.858153, -3.185766

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2020990969572
Police Reference 990969572
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A701
Second Road A701
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 929
Highway Authority S12000019

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (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.