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Serious unclassified road crash in North Devon EX31 on 2 December 2019 at 16:47 involving a Hyundai Getz

A Hyundai Getz, a bicycle and two Alexander Dennis buses were involved in a crash on an unclassified road in North Devon at 16:47 on Monday 2 December 2019. The 47-year-old male cyclist was seriously injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
2 Dec 2019
Monday, 16:47
Vehicles
4
Hyundai Getz and 3 others
Casualties
1
1 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.07186, longitude -4.07354, in the EX31 postcode district and within the built-up area of Barnstaple. It is one of the crashes that make up the Roundswell, North Devon, EX31 3AR area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in North Devon

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2019500911827
Council area
North Devon
Police force
Devon and Cornwall
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Devon

Road and location details

First road class
Unclassified
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
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

Serious injury band
Less serious
How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 33 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 2 April 2009.

Vehicles involved (4)

  • Vehicle 1: Hyundai Getz

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    Parked
    Travelling to
    Parked
    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
    18 years
    Engine capacity
    1,086 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    15 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    47 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Alexander Dennis

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Parked
    Travelling from
    Parked
    Travelling to
    Parked
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    51 years
    Engine capacity
    8,300 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    12 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Vehicle 4: Alexander Dennis

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Parked
    Travelling from
    Parked
    Travelling to
    Parked
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    61 years
    Engine capacity
    8,300 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    12 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Serious

    Male, aged 47, on vehicle 2 (Bicycle)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    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 2019500911827 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Devon road accident statistics for 2019.