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Fatal B9002 crash in Aberdeenshire on 12 May 2005 at 07:15 involving a Ford Transit van

A motorcycle and a Ford Transit van were involved in a crash on the B9002 in Aberdeenshire at 07:15 on Thursday 12 May 2005. The 46-year-old male rider of the motorcycle was killed and the 44-year-old male driver of the Ford Transit van was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
12 May 2005
Thursday, 07:15
Vehicles
2
Motorcycle and Ford Transit
Casualties
2
1 killed, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 57.31994, longitude -2.523, in the AB52 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Aberdeenshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2005920501640
Council area
Aberdeenshire
Police force
Grampian
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
9002
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

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

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 46 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 24 July 2016.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Motorcycle

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    46 years
    Engine capacity
    1,200 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    21 years

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Transit

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    2,402 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 46, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 1 (Motorcycle)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 44, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Transit)

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 2005920501640 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Aberdeenshire road accident statistics for 2005.