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B721 crash in Dumfries and Galloway on 10 February 2016 at 14:40 involving a Mercedes Sprinter van

A Mercedes Sprinter van and a bicycle were involved in a crash on the B721 in Dumfries and Galloway at 14:40 on Wednesday 10 February 2016. The 81-year-old female cyclist was 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
10 Feb 2016
Wednesday, 14:40
Vehicles
2
Mercedes Sprinter and bicycle
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.98601, longitude -3.24545, in the DG12 postcode district and within the built-up area of Annan.

Map of where the crash happened in Dumfries and Galloway

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016984106016
Council area
Dumfries and Galloway
Police force
Dumfries and Galloway
Police attended the scene
No
Highway authority
Dumfries & Galloway

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
721
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

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
22%
Estimated chance it was slight
78%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 20 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 20 October 1985.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes Sprinter

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    71 years
    Engine capacity
    2,143 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    81 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Slight

    Female, aged 81, on vehicle 2 (Bicycle)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% 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 2016984106016 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Dumfries and Galloway road accident statistics for 2016.