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Fatal C road crash in Derby DE24 on 29 July 2009 at 19:41 involving a Mercedes A Class

A Mercedes A Class, a car and a bicycle were involved in a crash on a C road in Derby at 19:41 on Wednesday 29 July 2009. The 51-year-old male cyclist was killed.

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

Severity
Fatal
Date
29 Jul 2009
Wednesday, 19:41
Vehicles
3
Mercedes A Class and 2 others
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.89029, longitude -1.43309, in the DE24 postcode district and within the built-up area of Derby. It is one of the crashes that make up the Alvaston South, Derby, DE24 0DL area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Derby

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200930D000596
Council area
Derby
Police force
Derbyshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
C
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
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
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 10 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 14 May 2007.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes A Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    19 years
    Engine capacity
    1,397 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    9 years

  • Vehicle 2: Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known

  • Vehicle 3: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    51 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Fatal

    Male, aged 51, on vehicle 3 (Bicycle)

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 200930D000596 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Derby road accident statistics for 2009.