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Fatal B4270 crash in the Vale of Glamorgan on 2 October 2007 at 14:20 involving a Mercedes Sprinter van

A Mercedes Sprinter van and a motorcycle were involved in a crash on the B4270 in the Vale of Glamorgan at 14:20 on Tuesday 2 October 2007. The 79-year-old male rider of the motorcycle was killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
2 Oct 2007
Tuesday, 14:20
Vehicles
2
Mercedes Sprinter and motorcycle
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.42863, longitude -3.49191, in the CF61 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in the Vale of Glamorgan

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2007620171538
Council area
Vale of Glamorgan
Police force
South Wales
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
The Vale of Glamorgan

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
4270
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

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
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, 76 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 7 July 2006.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes Sprinter

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Turning right
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Entering main road
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    22 years
    Engine capacity
    2,148 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

  • Vehicle 2: Motorcycle

    Motorcycle 125cc and under

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    79 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 79, motorcyclist (125cc and under), on vehicle 2 (Motorcycle)

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 2007620171538 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Vale of Glamorgan road accident statistics for 2007.