Death crash bus stop relocates on A61 at Killinghall

Previous fatalities

The authority last year approved plans to reduce the speed limit on the A61 following a string of fatalities at South Stainley. Daria Bartienieva, 35, her son, six-year-old Ihor Bartieniev, and Daria's 15-year-old stepdaughter, Anastasiia Bartienieva, were killed in a three-vehicle collision[1] that involved a double-decker bus on September 3, 2023. All three were from Ukraine and were living in Ripon[2] at the time.

The crash was the second fatal collision[3] on the road in the space of eight days. On August 26, 2023, a 59-year-old was killed on the same stretch. Three cars were involved in the collision, including a dark coloured Suzuki Bandit Motorcycle, a dark coloured Land Rover Discovery and a white Ford Transit Van.

The rider of the motorcycle died. The incidents led to calls for change on the road, including a plea from a South Stainley woman[4] whose parents were killed in a collision on the A61. In October, the council approved plans to reduce the speed limit on the road between Ripon and Ripley from 60mph to 50mph.

But this has yet to be implemented.

Conservative MP Sir Julian Smith urged the council to take further action[5] to improve road safety on the A61.

He asked council chief executive, Richard Flinton, to also consider removing the overtaking lane at South Stainley.

References

1. ^ killed in a three-vehicle collision (thestrayferret.co.uk)
2. ^ Ripon (thestrayferret.co.uk)
3. ^ the second fatal collision (thestrayferret.co.uk)
4. ^ including a plea from a South Stainley woman (thestrayferret.co.uk)
5. ^ urged the council to take further action (thestrayferret.co.uk)