Serious crash on the B981 in Fife - 26 May 2006

Accident reference 2006940601210

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 26 May 2006 at 18:30 a serious collision occurred near B981, Fife involving 2 vehicles (car, motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 56.133787, -3.147811

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2006940601210
Police Reference 940601210
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Fife
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B981
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 925
Highway Authority S12000047

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc rider or passenger
Age 26
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.