Fatal accidents on the Dundrod Circuit during the Ulster Grand Prix and other motor-sport events.
List of fatal accidents involving competitors
No
|
Rider
|
Date
|
Place
|
Series
|
Race
|
Type
|
1
|
Julian Crossley
|
11 August 1955
|
|
1955 Ulster Grand Prix
|
|
350cc Norton
|
2
|
Derek Ennett
|
9 August 1956
|
Budore
|
1956 Ulster Grand Prix
|
|
250cc Moto Guzzi
|
4
|
Carl Todd
|
24 June 1961
|
|
1956 Killinchy 150 Races
|
|
350cc Norton
|
5
|
Ronald L.Miles
|
9 August 1961
|
Rusheyhill
|
1961 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Practice
|
350cc Norton
|
6
|
Norman Connor
|
22 June 1974
|
Wheelers Corner
|
1974 Killinchy 150 Races
|
Practice
|
350cc Yamaha
|
7
|
Geoff Barry
|
25 June 1977
|
Tournagrough
|
1977 Killinchy 150 Races
|
1000cc Superbike Race
|
750cc TZ Yamaha
|
8
|
George Oates
|
20 August 1977
|
Tournagrough
|
1977 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Sidecar Race
|
984cc Kawasaki
|
9
|
John Molyneux [a]
|
20 August 1977
|
Tournagrough
|
1977 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Sidecar Race (Passenger)
|
984cc Kawasaki
|
10
|
Jermery M.Swann
|
10 August 1978
|
Budore
|
1978 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Practice
|
500cc Suzuki
|
11
|
John Williams
|
12 August 1978
|
Wheelers
|
1978 Ulster Grand Prix
|
TT Formula 1 Race
|
750cc Suzuki
|
12
|
Stephen Smith
|
August 1986
|
Windmill
|
1986 Ulster Grand Prix
|
350cc Race
|
|
13
|
Elaine Surgenor
|
13 June 1987
|
|
1987 Killinchy 150 Races
|
Sidecar Race (Passenger)
|
|
14
|
Klaus Klein
|
15 August 1987
|
Rusheyhill
|
1987 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Formula 1 Race
|
Bimota - Yamaha
|
15
|
Steve Johnson
|
20 June 1992
|
Ireland's Corner
|
1992 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Junior Race
|
250cc Yamaha
|
16
|
Martin Murphy
|
19 August 1995
|
Leathemstown
|
1995 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Sidecar Race
|
700cc Yamaha
|
17
|
Steven Galligan
|
23 August 1997
|
Rusheyhill
|
1997 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Sidecar Race
|
Yamaha 596
|
18
|
Owen McNally
|
27 August 1999
|
Dawsons Bend
|
1999 Ulster Grand Prix
|
250cc Race
|
250cc Aprilia
|
19
|
Gary Jess
|
17 August 2002
|
Deer's Leep
|
2002 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Superbike Race
|
750cc Yamaha
|
20
|
Andy Wallace
|
21 August 2004
|
Wheeler's Corner
|
2004 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Superbike Race
|
1000cc Suzuki
|
21
|
Lee Vernon
|
9 August 2012
|
Rock Bends
|
2012 Dundrod 150
|
Superbike Race
|
1000cc BMW
|
22
|
Andy Lawson
|
8 August 2015
|
Deer's Leep
|
2015 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Supersport Race 2
|
600cc Kawasaki
|
23
|
Jamie Hodson
|
10 August 2017
|
Joey's Windmill
|
2017 Dundrod 150
|
National Race
|
|
24
|
Gavin Lupton
|
10 August 2017
|
Lougher's
|
2017 Dundrod 150
|
Challenge Race
|
|
25
|
Fabrice Miguet
|
11 August 2018
|
Joey's Windmill
|
2018 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Superstock Race
|
1000cc Kawasaki
|
List of fatal accidents involving race officials
No
|
Official
|
Date
|
Place
|
Series
|
Race
|
Role
|
1
|
Albert Walter
|
12 August 1961
|
Quarry Bends
|
1961 Ulster Grand Prix
|
500cc Race
|
Race Marshall
|
2
|
Gerald Allaway
|
18 August 2001
|
Race Chicane/Dawsons Bend
|
2001 Ulster Grand Prix
|
600cc Race
|
Flag Marshall
|
List of fatal accidents involving spectators
No
|
Name
|
Date
|
Place
|
Series
|
Race
|
Role
|
1
|
Christopher McConnell-Hewitt
|
23 August 1997
|
Rusheyhill
|
1997 Ulster Grand Prix
|
Sidecar Race
|
Spectator
|
List of fatal accidents during other events
Notes
- ^ article refers to his son
References
- ^ a b c Autosport p87 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications ISSN 0269-946X
See also