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Fatal accidents on the Dundrod Circuit during the Ulster Grand Prix and other motor-sport events.

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

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No Rider Date Place Series Race Type
1 England Julian Crossley 11 August 1955 1955 Ulster Grand Prix 350cc Norton
2 Isle of Man Derek Ennett 9 August 1956 Budore 1956 Ulster Grand Prix 250cc Moto Guzzi
4 Wales Carl Todd 24 June 1961 1956 Killinchy 150 Races 350cc Norton
5 Australia Ronald L.Miles 9 August 1961 Rusheyhill 1961 Ulster Grand Prix Practice 350cc Norton
6 Northern Ireland Norman Connor 22 June 1974 Wheelers Corner 1974 Killinchy 150 Races Practice 350cc Yamaha
7 England Geoff Barry 25 June 1977 Tournagrough 1977 Killinchy 150 Races 1000cc Superbike Race 750cc TZ Yamaha
8 Isle of Man George Oates 20 August 1977 Tournagrough 1977 Ulster Grand Prix Sidecar Race 984cc Kawasaki
9 Isle of Man John Molyneux [a] 20 August 1977 Tournagrough 1977 Ulster Grand Prix Sidecar Race (Passenger) 984cc Kawasaki
10 United Kingdom Jermery M.Swann 10 August 1978 Budore 1978 Ulster Grand Prix Practice 500cc Suzuki
11 United Kingdom John Williams 12 August 1978 Wheelers 1978 Ulster Grand Prix TT Formula 1 Race 750cc Suzuki
12 United Kingdom Stephen Smith August 1986 Windmill 1986 Ulster Grand Prix 350cc Race
13 United Kingdom Elaine Surgenor 13 June 1987 1987 Killinchy 150 Races Sidecar Race (Passenger)
14 West Germany Klaus Klein 15 August 1987 Rusheyhill 1987 Ulster Grand Prix Formula 1 Race Bimota - Yamaha
15 United Kingdom Steve Johnson 20 June 1992 Ireland's Corner 1992 Ulster Grand Prix Junior Race 250cc Yamaha
16 Northern Ireland Martin Murphy 19 August 1995 Leathemstown 1995 Ulster Grand Prix Sidecar Race 700cc Yamaha
17 Republic of Ireland Steven Galligan 23 August 1997 Rusheyhill 1997 Ulster Grand Prix Sidecar Race Yamaha 596
18 Northern Ireland Owen McNally 27 August 1999 Dawsons Bend 1999 Ulster Grand Prix 250cc Race 250cc Aprilia
19 Northern Ireland Gary Jess 17 August 2002 Deer's Leep 2002 Ulster Grand Prix Superbike Race 750cc Yamaha
20 Scotland Andy Wallace 21 August 2004 Wheeler's Corner 2004 Ulster Grand Prix Superbike Race 1000cc Suzuki
21 England Lee Vernon 9 August 2012 Rock Bends 2012 Dundrod 150 Superbike Race 1000cc BMW
22 Scotland Andy Lawson 8 August 2015 Deer's Leep 2015 Ulster Grand Prix Supersport Race 2 600cc Kawasaki
23 England Jamie Hodson 10 August 2017 Joey's Windmill 2017 Dundrod 150 National Race
24 England Gavin Lupton 10 August 2017 Lougher's 2017 Dundrod 150 Challenge Race
25 France Fabrice Miguet 11 August 2018 Joey's Windmill 2018 Ulster Grand Prix Superstock Race 1000cc Kawasaki

List of fatal accidents involving race officials

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No Official Date Place Series Race Role
1 Northern Ireland Albert Walter 12 August 1961 Quarry Bends 1961 Ulster Grand Prix 500cc Race Race Marshall
2 Northern Ireland Gerald Allaway 18 August 2001 Race Chicane/Dawsons Bend 2001 Ulster Grand Prix 600cc Race Flag Marshall

List of fatal accidents involving spectators

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No Name Date Place Series Race Role
1 Northern Ireland Christopher McConnell-Hewitt 23 August 1997 Rusheyhill 1997 Ulster Grand Prix Sidecar Race Spectator

List of fatal accidents during other events

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No Driver Date Place Series Race Type
1 England Eric Winterbottom 15 Sep 1951 Wheeler's Corner 1951 RAC Tourist Trophy Feature Race Frazer-Nash
2 Scotland W.T.Smith 17 Sep 1955[1] Deer's Leap 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy Feature Race Connaught AL/SR
3 United Kingdom J.C.C.Mayers 17 Sep 1955[1] Deer's Leap 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy Feature Race Cooper - Climax T39
4 United Kingdom Richard Manwaring 17 Sep 1955[1] Tornagrough 1955 RAC Tourist Trophy Feature Race Elva - Climax Mk1

Notes

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  1. ^ article refers to his son

References

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  1. ^ a b c Autosport p87 dated 13 July 2000 Haymarket Specialist Publications ISSN 0269-946X

See also

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