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Fatal A6091 crash in the Scottish Borders on 8 December 1992 at 21:30 involving an Austin Metro

An Austin Metro and a Triumph Dolomite were involved in a crash on the A6091 in the Scottish Borders at 21:30 on Tuesday 8 December 1992. The 17-year-old female driver of the Austin Metro and a 16-year-old male passenger in the Austin Metro were killed and three other people were seriously injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
8 Dec 1992
Tuesday, 21:30
Vehicles
2
Austin Metro and Triumph Dolomite
Casualties
5
2 killed, 3 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.60162, longitude -2.75272, in the TD1 postcode district and within the built-up area of Galashiels.

Map of where the crash happened in the Scottish Borders

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
1992951459792
Council area
Scottish Borders
Police force
Lothian and Borders

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
6091
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 16 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 25 August 2016.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Austin Metro

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Hit object in carriageway
    Kerb
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    17 years
    Engine capacity
    1,275 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    11 years

  • Vehicle 2: Triumph Dolomite

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    23 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Female, aged 17, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Austin Metro)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 16, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Austin Metro)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 16, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Austin Metro)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 16, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Austin Metro)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 23, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Triumph Dolomite)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 1992951459792 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Scottish Borders road accident statistics for 1992.