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B1228 crash in York on 6 October 2007 at 15:51 involving a Mazda MX-5

A Mazda MX-5 and a Mercedes C Class were involved in a crash on the B1228 in York at 15:51 on Saturday 6 October 2007. All five casualties were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
6 Oct 2007
Saturday, 15:51
Vehicles
2
Mazda MX-5 and Mercedes C Class
Casualties
5
5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.9524, longitude -1.00323, in the YO19 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Osbaldwick & Derwent, York, YO19 5LB area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in York

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2007122790465
Council area
York
Police force
North Yorkshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
1228
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

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
Estimated chance it was serious
32%
Estimated chance it was slight
68%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 15 December 2005.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mazda MX-5

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    81 years
    Engine capacity
    1,839 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes C Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    42 years
    Engine capacity
    1,799 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    12 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 81, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mazda MX-5)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 42, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes C Class)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 17, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes C Class)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 15, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes C Class)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 72, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mazda MX-5)

    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 2007122790465 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the York road accident statistics for 2007.