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Fatal B977 crash in Aberdeenshire on 25 March 2025 at 13:55 involving a Triumph Street Triple motorcycle

A Triumph Street Triple motorcycle, a Citroen Berlingo van and a Toyota C-HR were involved in a crash on the B977 in Aberdeenshire at 13:55 on Tuesday 25 March 2025. The 35-year-old male rider of the Triumph Street Triple motorcycle was killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
25 Mar 2025
Tuesday, 13:55
Vehicles
3
Triumph Street Triple and 2 others
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 57.08552, longitude -2.49106, in the AB31 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Aberdeenshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025991580344
Council area
Aberdeenshire
Police force
Police Scotland
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
977
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
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
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 64 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 1 July 1987.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Triumph Street Triple

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    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
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    765 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    10 to 20 km

  • Vehicle 2: Citroen Berlingo

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    42 years
    Engine capacity
    1,500 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

  • Vehicle 3: Toyota C-HR

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Personal business or leisure
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    74 years
    Engine capacity
    1,987 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Hybrid electric
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Within 5 km

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Fatal

    Male, aged 35, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 1 (Triumph Street Triple)

    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 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 2025991580344 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Aberdeenshire road accident statistics for 2025.