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Fatal A585 crash in Wyre on 24 August 2007 at 15:40 involving a Volkswagen Caddy

A Volkswagen Caddy and a Yamaha XJR 1300 motorcycle were involved in a crash on the A585 in Wyre at 15:40 on Friday 24 August 2007. The 50-year-old male rider of the Yamaha XJR 1300 motorcycle was killed, a 25-year-old male passenger in the Volkswagen Caddy was seriously injured and the 37-year-old male driver of the Volkswagen Caddy 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
24 Aug 2007
Friday, 15:40
Vehicles
2
Volkswagen Caddy and Yamaha XJR 1300
Casualties
3
1 killed, 1 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.92136, longitude -3.01043, in the FY7 postcode district and within the built-up area of Fleetwood. It is one of the crashes that make up the Pharos, Wyre, FY7 6AU area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Wyre

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200704BC07142
Council area
Wyre
Police force
Lancashire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Lancashire

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
585
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

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, 8 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 27 March 2023.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen Caddy

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    U-turn
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Lane or location
    Bus lane or busway
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    37 years

  • Vehicle 2: Yamaha XJR 1300

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded and overturned
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    50 years
    Engine capacity
    1,230 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    5 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 37, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volkswagen Caddy)

  • Casualty 2: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 50, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (Yamaha XJR 1300)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 25, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volkswagen Caddy)

    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 200704BC07142 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Wyre road accident statistics for 2007.