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B1085 crash in West Suffolk on 25 June 2008 at 15:10 involving a Kawasaki ZX1200 motorcycle

A Kawasaki ZX1200 motorcycle and a Triumph T312 Trophy motorcycle were involved in a crash on the B1085 in West Suffolk at 15:10 on Wednesday 25 June 2008. The 39-year-old male rider of the Kawasaki ZX1200 motorcycle, the 45-year-old male rider of the Triumph T312 Trophy motorcycle and a 20-year-old female passenger on the Triumph T312 Trophy motorcycle were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
25 Jun 2008
Wednesday, 15:10
Vehicles
2
Kawasaki ZX1200 and Triumph T312 Trophy
Casualties
3
3 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.30553, longitude 0.48839, in the IP28 postcode district and within the built-up area of Red Lodge. It is one of the crashes that make up the Iceni, West Suffolk, IP28 8XA area accident hotspot. The location was in the former Forest Heath district.

Map of where the crash happened in West Suffolk

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200837B040143
Council area
West Suffolk
Police force
Suffolk
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Suffolk

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
1085
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 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
25%
Estimated chance it was slight
75%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 20 August 1989.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Kawasaki ZX1200

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking stationary vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    39 years
    Engine capacity
    1,199 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    8 years

  • Vehicle 2: Triumph T312 Trophy

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking stationary vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    1,188 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    5 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 39, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 1 (Kawasaki ZX1200)

  • Casualty 2: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 45, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (Triumph T312 Trophy)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 20, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (Triumph T312 Trophy)

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 200837B040143 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the West Suffolk road accident statistics for 2008.