Fatal Suzuki Gsxr 750 and Mercedes 190 crash on an unclassified road in Scarborough - 27 Jul 2002

Accident reference 2002122080509

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 July 2002 at 14:24 a fatal collision occurred near an unclassified road, Scarborough involving 2 vehicles (suzuki gsxr 750, mercedes 190) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.306170, -0.429243

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002122080509
Police Reference 122080509
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 186
Highway Authority E06000065
LSOA Code E01027855

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model SUZUKI GSXR 750
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 749cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES 190
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.