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Fatal A64 crash in North Yorkshire on 27 May 2022 at 01:15 involving a Vauxhall Corsa

A Vauxhall Corsa and a goods vehicle were involved in a crash on the A64 in North Yorkshire at 01:15 on Friday 27 May 2022. The 19-year-old male driver of the Vauxhall Corsa was killed.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
27 May 2022
Friday, 01:15
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Corsa and goods vehicle
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.89651, longitude -1.20891, in the LS24 postcode district. The location was in the former Selby district.

Map of where the crash happened in North Yorkshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2022122200767
Council area
North Yorkshire
Police force
North Yorkshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
64
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

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, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry
Carriageway hazards
Dislodged vehicle load in carriageway

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 11 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 25 September 2012.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to left
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North 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
    19 years
    Engine capacity
    1,398 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    6 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Goods vehicle

    Goods vehicle, weight unknown

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Parked
    Travelling from
    Parked
    Travelling to
    Parked
    Lane or location
    Lay-by or hard shoulder
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    Yes
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    34 years

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Corsa)

    Home area deprivation
    10% 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 2022122200767 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Yorkshire road accident statistics for 2022.