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Serious A956 crash in Aberdeen City on 16 March 2021 at 16:13 involving a DAF Trucks lorry

A car, a bicycle and a DAF Trucks lorry were involved in a crash on the A956 in Aberdeen City at 16:13 on Tuesday 16 March 2021. The 25-year-old female cyclist was seriously injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a crossroads.

Severity
Serious
Date
16 Mar 2021
Tuesday, 16:13
Vehicles
3
DAF Trucks and 2 others
Casualties
1
1 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 57.13147, longitude -2.09435, in the AB11 postcode district and within the built-up area of Aberdeen. It is one of the crashes that make up the Torry/Ferryhill, Aberdeen City, AB11 8ED area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Aberdeen City

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2021991028663
Council area
Aberdeen City
Police force
Police Scotland
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
956
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

Junction information

Junction type
Crossroads
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
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, 17 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 10 December 1990.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 2: Car

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking stationary vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    36 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to right
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    25 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Vehicle 4: DAF Trucks

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Other tow
    Manoeuvre
    Parked
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    6,700 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Serious

    Female, aged 25, on vehicle 3 (Bicycle)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% 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 2021991028663 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Aberdeen City road accident statistics for 2021.