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Fatal A6006 crash in Melton on 31 August 2025 at 16:35 involving a Suzuki GSXR motorcycle

A Suzuki GSXR motorcycle and a BMW X7 were involved in a crash on the A6006 in Melton at 16:35 on Sunday 31 August 2025. The 57-year-old male rider of the Suzuki GSXR motorcycle was killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 50 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
31 Aug 2025
Sunday, 16:35
Vehicles
2
Suzuki GSXR and BMW X7
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.77188, longitude -0.98268, in the LE14 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Frisby-on-the-Wreake, Melton, LE14 3PF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Melton

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025332500837
Council area
Melton
Police force
Leicestershire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Leicestershire

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
6006
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
50 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
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a serious injury crash on 25 July 2004.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Suzuki GSXR

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    57 years
    Engine capacity
    599 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

  • Vehicle 2: BMW X7

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Road sign or traffic signal
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    2,993 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 57, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 1 (Suzuki GSXR)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

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 2025332500837 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Melton road accident statistics for 2025.