Serious Saab 9000 crash on the B980 in Fife - 5 Sep 2005

Accident reference 2005940501968

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 5 September 2005 at 19:30 a serious collision occurred near B980, M90, Fife involving 2 vehicles (saab 9000, motorcycle 125cc and under) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. 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
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 56.024242, -3.409146

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2005940501968
Police Reference 940501968
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Fife
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B980
Second Road M90
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 925
Highway Authority S12000047

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SAAB 9000
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 1985cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 125cc rider or passenger
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.