Serious Volkswagen Polo and Yamaha Yzf R1 crash on an unclassified road in Wye Valley - 5 Jul 2018

Accident reference 2018530803012

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 July 2018 at 21:41 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Wye Valley involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, yamaha yzf r1) 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 darkness - lighting unknown. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.726028, -2.526255

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018530803012
Police Reference 530803012
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
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
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 622
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022256

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
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 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1197cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 125cc and up to 500cc
Make/Model Yamaha YZF R1
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 3 (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.