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B3240 crash in Plymouth on 17 May 2023 at 17:56 involving a Skoda Octavia

A motorcycle and a Skoda Octavia were involved in a crash on the B3240 in Plymouth at 17:56 on Wednesday 17 May 2023. The 37-year-old male rider of the motorcycle was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
17 May 2023
Wednesday, 17:56
Vehicles
2
Motorcycle and Skoda Octavia
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 50.36842, longitude -4.14849, in the PL1 postcode district and within the built-up area of Plymouth. It is one of the crashes that make up the St Peter and the Waterfront, Plymouth, PL1 1LU area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Plymouth

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2023501308538
Council area
Plymouth
Police force
Devon and Cornwall
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
3240
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
T or staggered junction
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
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

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 9 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 5 May 1981.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Motorcycle

    Motorcycle 125cc and under

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded and overturned
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    37 years
    Engine capacity
    937 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Skoda Octavia

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Turning right
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    51 years
    Engine capacity
    1,968 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    7 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 37, motorcyclist (125cc and under), on vehicle 1 (Motorcycle)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% 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 2023501308538 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Plymouth road accident statistics for 2023.