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Fatal B376 crash in Spelthorne on 21 February 2021 at 17:49 involving a BMW 3 Series

A motorcycle and a BMW 3 Series were involved in a crash on the B376 in Spelthorne at 17:49 on Sunday 21 February 2021. The 18-year-old male rider of the motorcycle and a 17-year-old male passenger on the motorcycle were killed.

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

Severity
Fatal
Date
21 Feb 2021
Sunday, 17:49
Vehicles
2
Motorcycle and BMW 3 Series
Casualties
2
2 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.40639, longitude -0.48575, in the TW18 postcode district and within the built-up area of Laleham. It is one of the crashes that make up the Laleham and Shepperton Green, Spelthorne, TW18 1SB area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Spelthorne

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2021451022967
Council area
Spelthorne
Police force
Surrey
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Surrey

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
376
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
Dark, street lights lit
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 2 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 7 September 1985.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Motorcycle

    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
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    18 years
    Engine capacity
    449 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    10 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: BMW 3 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    25 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

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

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 17, motorcyclist (125cc to 500cc), on vehicle 1 (Motorcycle)

    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 2021451022967 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Spelthorne road accident statistics for 2021.