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A7 crash in Midlothian on 29 July 2003 at 16:10 involving a Volkswagen Caravelle minibus

Five vehicles, including a Volkswagen Caravelle minibus and a Ford Escort van, were involved in a crash on the A7 in Midlothian at 16:10 on Tuesday 29 July 2003. All five casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in the rain on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
29 Jul 2003
Tuesday, 16:10
Vehicles
5
Volkswagen Caravelle and 4 others
Casualties
5
5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.87703, longitude -3.08316, in the EH22 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 3NT area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Midlothian

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2003950006151
Council area
Midlothian
Police force
Lothian and Borders
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
7
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

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
Daylight
Weather
Raining, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 29 May 2012.

Vehicles involved (5)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen Caravelle

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    62 years
    Engine capacity
    2,461 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Escort

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    23 years
    Engine capacity
    1,753 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 3: Honda Civic

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    41 years
    Engine capacity
    1,493 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 4: Rover 400 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    1,589 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 5: Rover 100 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    28 years
    Engine capacity
    1,120 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    6 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 62, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volkswagen Caravelle)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 28, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Rover 100 Series)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 40, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Rover 400 Series)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 23, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Escort)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 17, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Escort)

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 2003950006151 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Midlothian road accident statistics for 2003.