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A428 crash in Bedford on 22 October 2000 at 20:45 involving a Renault Clio

A Renault Clio and a Yamaha YZF 600 R motorcycle were involved in a crash on the A428 in Bedford at 20:45 on Sunday 22 October 2000. The 23-year-old male driver of the Renault Clio, the 40-year-old male rider of the Yamaha YZF 600 R motorcycle and a 19-year-old female passenger in the Renault Clio were slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
22 Oct 2000
Sunday, 20:45
Vehicles
2
Renault Clio and Yamaha YZF 600 R
Casualties
3
3 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.14248, longitude -0.43065, in the MK41 postcode district and within the built-up area of Bedford.

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2000400B03375
Council area
Bedford
Police force
Bedfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
428
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
T or staggered junction
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a serious injury crash on 8 March 2005.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault Clio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Turning right
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North East
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    23 years
    Engine capacity
    1,390 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    8 years

  • Vehicle 2: Yamaha YZF 600 R

    Motorcycle over 125cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    599 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 23, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Renault Clio)

  • Casualty 2: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 40, motorcyclist (over 125cc), on vehicle 2 (Yamaha YZF 600 R)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Renault Clio)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2000400B03375 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Bedford road accident statistics for 2000.