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Fatal A127 crash in Castle Point on 2 December 2016 at 08:45 involving a Volvo lorry

A Volvo lorry and a Honda CBR600F motorcycle were involved in a crash on the A127 in Castle Point at 08:45 on Friday 2 December 2016. The 28-year-old male rider of the Honda CBR600F motorcycle was killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 40 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
2 Dec 2016
Friday, 08:45
Vehicles
2
Volvo and Honda CBR600F
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.52487, longitude 0.64099, in the SS8 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Castle Point

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016420133435
Council area
Castle Point
Police force
Essex
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Essex

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
127
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
40 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

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
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 263 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 27 May 1990.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volvo

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to right
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    10,837 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Honda CBR600F

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside onto central reservation
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    28 years
    Engine capacity
    599 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    15 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 28, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (Honda CBR600F)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

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 2016420133435 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Castle Point road accident statistics for 2016.