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Fatal B4270 crash in the Vale of Glamorgan on 31 March 2016 at 11:35 involving a Scania lorry

A Scania lorry and a BMW F 800 motorcycle were involved in a crash on the B4270 in the Vale of Glamorgan at 11:35 on Thursday 31 March 2016. The 68-year-old male rider of the BMW F 800 motorcycle was killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
31 Mar 2016
Thursday, 11:35
Vehicles
2
Scania and BMW F 800
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.43268, longitude -3.49311, in the CF71 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in the Vale of Glamorgan

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016621600533
Council area
Vale of Glamorgan
Police force
South Wales
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
The Vale of Glamorgan

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
4270
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

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
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 30 March 2015.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Scania

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Turning left
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    67 years
    Engine capacity
    12,740 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: BMW F 800

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Turning left
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    68 years
    Engine capacity
    798 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 2: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 68, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (BMW F 800)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least 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 2016621600533 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Vale of Glamorgan road accident statistics for 2016.