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Serious B1277 crash in Hartlepool on 8 November 2017 at 16:53 involving a Mercedes A Class

A Mercedes A Class and a bicycle were involved in a crash on the B1277 in Hartlepool at 16:53 on Wednesday 8 November 2017. The 55-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
8 Nov 2017
Wednesday, 16:53
Vehicles
2
Mercedes A Class and bicycle
Casualties
1
1 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.66784, longitude -1.21189, in the TS25 postcode district and within the built-up area of Hartlepool. It is one of the crashes that make up the Rossmere, Hartlepool, TS25 1PD area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Hartlepool

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2017170H11017
Council area
Hartlepool
Police force
Cleveland
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
1277
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

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, 23 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 15 January 1982.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes A Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    55 years
    Engine capacity
    1,595 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% 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
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    55 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Serious

    Male, aged 55, on vehicle 2 (Bicycle)

    Home area deprivation
    10% 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 2017170H11017 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Hartlepool road accident statistics for 2017.