Serious Nissan Almera and Aprilia Rs50 crash on an unclassified road in Orkney Islands - 3 Sep 2008

Accident reference 200891NK03865

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 20:00 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Orkney Islands involving 2 vehicles (nissan almera, aprilia rs50) 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 58.961945, -3.307994

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200891NK03865
Police Reference 91NK03865
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northern
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 933
Highway Authority S12000023

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
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
Make/Model NISSAN ALMERA
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1497cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Make/Model APRILIA RS50
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 50cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 16
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.