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Fatal A6 crash in the Derbyshire Dales on 16 May 2002 at 20:55 involving a Skoda Felicia

A Skoda Felicia, a Yamaha YZF R1 motorcycle and a Kawasaki motorcycle were involved in a crash on the A6 in the Derbyshire Dales at 20:55 on Thursday 16 May 2002. The 53-year-old male rider of the Yamaha YZF R1 motorcycle was killed, one other person was seriously injured and three were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 50 mph limit, at a private drive or entrance.

Severity
Fatal
Date
16 May 2002
Thursday, 20:55
Vehicles
3
Skoda Felicia and 2 others
Casualties
5
1 killed, 1 seriously injured, 3 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.23945, longitude -1.80353, in the SK17 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in the Derbyshire Dales

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200230B000252
Council area
Derbyshire Dales
Police force
Derbyshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Derbyshire

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
6
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
50 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Using private drive or entrance
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
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a serious injury crash on 2 April 2000.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Skoda Felicia

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Turning left
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    West
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    64 years
    Engine capacity
    1,289 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years

  • Vehicle 2: Yamaha YZF R1

    Motorcycle over 125cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded and overturned
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    53 years
    Engine capacity
    998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    8 years

  • Vehicle 3: Kawasaki

    Motorcycle over 125cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded and overturned
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    39 years
    Engine capacity
    900 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 53, motorcyclist (over 125cc), on vehicle 2 (Yamaha YZF R1)

  • Casualty 2: Rider

    Serious

    Male, aged 39, motorcyclist (over 125cc), on vehicle 3 (Kawasaki)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, motorcyclist (over 125cc), on vehicle 3 (Kawasaki)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 64, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Felicia)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 63, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Felicia)

    Car passenger
    Front 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 200230B000252 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Derbyshire Dales road accident statistics for 2002.