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Fatal A4289 crash in Swindon on 12 July 2017 at 12:41 involving a Honda CBR125R motorcycle

A Honda CBR125R motorcycle, a Jaguar XF Series and a Vauxhall Vivaro van were involved in a crash on the A4289 in Swindon at 12:41 on Wednesday 12 July 2017. The 26-year-old male rider of the Honda CBR125R motorcycle and an 18-year-old male passenger on the Honda CBR125R motorcycle were killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
12 Jul 2017
Wednesday, 12:41
Vehicles
3
Honda CBR125R and 2 others
Casualties
2
2 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.55297, longitude -1.7895, in the SN1 postcode district and within the built-up area of Swindon. It is one of the crashes that make up the Kingshill, Swindon, SN1 3PY area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Swindon

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2017546303117
Council area
Swindon
Police force
Wiltshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
4289
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

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, 2 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 8 June 1986.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Honda CBR125R

    Motorcycle 125cc to 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North 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
    26 years
    Engine capacity
    125 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Jaguar XF Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    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
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    2,993 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    7 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Vauxhall Vivaro

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    34 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 26, motorcyclist (125cc to 500cc), on vehicle 1 (Honda CBR125R)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 18, motorcyclist (125cc to 500cc), on vehicle 1 (Honda CBR125R)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% 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 2017546303117 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Swindon road accident statistics for 2017.