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Fatal A4241 crash in Neath Port Talbot on 1 October 2021 at 16:46 involving a Vauxhall Corsa taxi

A Vauxhall Corsa taxi and a Suzuki GSR 750 motorcycle were involved in a crash on the A4241 in Neath Port Talbot at 16:46 on Friday 1 October 2021. The 60-year-old male rider of the Suzuki GSR 750 motorcycle was killed.

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

Severity
Fatal
Date
1 Oct 2021
Friday, 16:46
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Corsa and Suzuki GSR 750
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.60966, longitude -3.81677, in the SA12 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Sandfields West, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 7EG area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Neath Port Talbot

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2021622100754
Council area
Neath Port Talbot
Police force
South Wales
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
4241
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
Unclassified

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, 7 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 12 February 2007.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Corsa

    Taxi or private hire car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Leaving roundabout
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    57 years
    Engine capacity
    1,398 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    6 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Suzuki GSR 750

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Leaving roundabout
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside onto central reservation
    Hit object off carriageway
    Road sign or traffic signal
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    60 years
    Engine capacity
    749 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    9 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 2: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 60, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (Suzuki GSR 750)

    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 2021622100754 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Neath Port Talbot road accident statistics for 2021.