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B521 crash in the City of London on 13 August 2013 at 15:50 involving a Hyundai Trajet

A Hyundai Trajet and a Harley-Davidson XL 1200 motorcycle were involved in a crash on the B521 in the City of London at 15:50 on Tuesday 13 August 2013. The male driver of the Hyundai Trajet and the 45-year-old male rider of the Harley-Davidson XL 1200 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
13 Aug 2013
Tuesday, 15:50
Vehicles
2
Hyundai Trajet and Harley-Davidson XL 1200
Casualties
2
2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.51782, longitude -0.10773, in the EC1N postcode district and within the built-up area of Camden. It is one of the crashes that make up the Holborn & Covent Garden, Camden, EC1N 7RR area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in the City of London

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
201301EK40508
Council area
City of London
Police force
City of London
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
521
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
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
A
Second road number
40

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

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
3%
Estimated chance it was slight
97%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 18 December 1996.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Hyundai Trajet

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Engine capacity
    2,656 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Gas bi-fuel
    Vehicle age
    10 years

  • Vehicle 2: Harley-Davidson XL 1200

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    1,200 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    8 years

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Hyundai Trajet)

  • Casualty 2: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 45, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (Harley-Davidson XL 1200)

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 201301EK40508 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the City of London road accident statistics for 2013.