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Serious B4436 crash in Swansea on 20 April 2009 at 07:55 involving a Volkswagen Polo

A bicycle and a Volkswagen Polo were involved in a crash on the B4436 in Swansea at 07:55 on Monday 20 April 2009. The 26-year-old male cyclist was seriously injured.

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

Severity
Serious
Date
20 Apr 2009
Monday, 07:55
Vehicles
2
Bicycle and Volkswagen Polo
Casualties
1
1 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.59375, longitude -4.00884, in the SA3 postcode district and within the built-up area of Swansea. It is one of the crashes that make up the Mayals, Swansea, SA3 5AF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Swansea

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2009620189270
Council area
Swansea
Police force
South Wales
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
4436
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

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
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 24 April 2017.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    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
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    26 years

  • Vehicle 2: Volkswagen Polo

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    1,896 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    9 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Serious

    Male, aged 26, on vehicle 1 (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 2009620189270 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Swansea road accident statistics for 2009.