Serious Suzuki Gsxr 1000 and Ford Transit crash on the B9157 in Fife - 7 Apr 2017

Accident reference 2017941700236

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 7 April 2017 at 15:37 a serious collision occurred near B9157, Fife involving 2 vehicles (suzuki gsxr 1000, ford transit) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 56.089033, -3.240536

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017941700236
Police Reference 941700236
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Fife
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B9157
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 925
Highway Authority S12000047

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 Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model SUZUKI GSXR 1000
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.