Serious Yamaha R6 crash on the A65 in Skipton - 17 Mar 2002

Accident reference 2002120870012

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 17 March 2002 at 13:30 a serious collision occurred near A65, A629, Skipton involving 2 vehicles (yamaha r6) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.966771, -2.042647

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002120870012
Police Reference 120870012
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A65
Second Road A629
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 180
Highway Authority E06000065
LSOA Code E01027562

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards Vehicle load on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model YAMAHA R6
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.