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A7 crash in Midlothian on 20 May 2020 at 19:45 involving a Mercedes A Class

A Mercedes A Class and a bicycle were involved in a crash on the A7 in Midlothian at 19:45 on Wednesday 20 May 2020. The 9-year-old female cyclist was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 40 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
20 May 2020
Wednesday, 19:45
Vehicles
2
Mercedes A Class and bicycle
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 55.87421, longitude -3.07988, in the EH22 postcode district and within the built-up area of Bonnyrigg. 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
2020990952641
Council area
Midlothian
Police force
Police Scotland
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
7
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
40 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
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 13 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 23 April 1981.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes A Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    20 years
    Engine capacity
    1,461 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to right
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    9 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 2: Cyclist

    Slight

    Female, aged 9, on vehicle 2 (Bicycle)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

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 2020990952641 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 2020.