Car Accident #2011984133111

Dumfries and Galloway, Fri 16th Sep 2011 15:24

A(M)74 Dual carriageway Dumfries & Galloway

Police Force: Dumfries and Galloway

Severity: Serious

Easting: 330490, Northing: 568890

Longitude: -3.088432, Latitude: 55.009717

Accident Ref	2011984133111
Police Force	Dumfries and Galloway
Accident Severity	Serious
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Fri 16th Sep 2011 15:24
Local Authority District	Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority Highway	Dumfries & Galloway (S12000006)
Road	A(M) 74 (Dual carriageway)
Speed Limit	70
Junction	Slip road Give way or uncontrolled
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Light Conditions	Daylight
Weather Conditions	Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Wet or damp
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	None
Area Type	Rural
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location

Vehicle Type	Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model	BMW R1150GS
Engine Capacity (cc)	1130
Age of Vehicle (years)	9
Age Band of Driver	46 - 55
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Not known
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Going ahead left-hand bend
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Leaving main road
Skidding/Overturning	Skidded
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
Hit Object off Carriageway	Entered ditch
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Offside
Point Of Impact	Nearside
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Petrol

Casualty Class	Driver or rider
Casualty Gender	Male
Age Band Of Casualty	46 - 55
Casualty Severity	Serious
Casualty Type	Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Pedestrian Location	Not a Pedestrian
Pedestrian Movement	Not a Pedestrian