List of Billown Course fatal accidents
# List of Billown Course fatal accidents

Fatal accidents on the Billown Course, Castletown, Isle of Man during the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic and the Post TT Races.

## List of fatal accidents involving competitors

| No | Rider | Date | Place | Race | Event | Machine |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maurice A.Bowdery | 10 July 1958 | Castletown Corner | 1958 Southern 100 | Junior | |
| 2 | Tom Swindlehurst | 9 July 1964 | | 1964 Southern 100 | Senior | 500cc Norton |
| 3 | Graham Naylor | July 1970 | Williams Corner | 1970 Southern 100 | Senior | |
| 4 | Mike Pepper | July 1973 | Great Meadow | 1973 Southern 100 | | |
| 5 | Jim Farlowe | 9 July 1974 | Church Bends | 1974 Southern 100 | | |
| 6 | Tony Dickinson | 15 July 1981 | Billown Dip (Black hole) | 1981 Southern 100 | 250 Race | 247 Yamaha (F) |
| 7 | Graham Williams | July 1983 | Church Bends | 1983 Southern 100 | | |
| 8 | John Tawse | July 1985 | Church Bends | 1985 Southern 100 | Practice | 250cc Rotax |
| 9 | Steve Taylor | 10 July 1988 | Great Meadow | 1988 Southern 100 | Solo Championship | |
| 10 | Andy Bassett | July 1991 | Billown Dip | 1991 Southern 100 | Practice | 350cc Yamaha |
| 11 | Roger Allen | 2 June 1992 | Ballakeighan Corner | 1992 Pre-TT Classic | Vintage Classic Race | 498cc Triumph |
| 12 | Michael Bellerby | 30 May 1995 | Ballanorris | 1995 Pre-TT Classic | Senior Classic Race | |
| 13 | Matthew Wood | 30 May 1995 | Ballanorris | 1995 Pre-TT Classic | Senior Classic Race | |
| 14 | Rob Harrison | 18 July 1994 | Iron Gate | 1994 Southern 100 | | |
| 15 | Graham Hayne | July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 16 | Michael Craig | July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 17 | Dave Pinkerton | July 1996 | Great Meadow | 1996 Southern 100 | Practice | 350cc Yamaha |
| 18 | Gavin Lee | 13 July 1999 | Williams Corner | 1999 Southern 100 | | 250cc Yamaha |
| 19 | Marc McDonald | 13 July 1999 | Williams Corner | 1999 Southern 100 | | 600cc Kawasaki |
| 20 | Andy Brown | 9 July 2003 | Ballawhetstone | 2003 Southern 100 | | 600cc — Ireson Yamaha |
| 21 | John Dowling | 9 July 2003 | Ballawhetstone | 2003 Southern 100 (Sidecar Passenger) | | 600cc — Ireson Yamaha |
| 22 | Tony Smith | 25 May 2006 | Iron Gate | 2006 Pre-TT Classic | Practice | |
| 23 | Barry Pepperrell | 25 May 2006 | Iron Gate | 2006 Pre-TT Classic (Sidecar Passenger) | Practice | |
| 24 | Phillip Dongworth | 14 July 2009 | Ballanorris | 2009 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Ireson Honda |
| 25 | David Jukes | 8 July 2013 | Ballakeighan Corner | 2013 Southern 100 | Practice | 600cc Yamaha |
| 26 | Mark Madsen-Mygdal | 11 July 2013 | Castletown Stadium | 2013 Southern 100 | 600cc Race B | 600cc Yamaha |
| 27 | Paul Thomas | 11 July 2013 | Osbourne's | 2013 Southern 100 (Sidecar Passenger) | Sidecar Championship Race | 600c Baker Yamaha |
| 28 | Dean Martin | 28 May 2016 | Billown Dip | 2016 Pre-TT Classic | Practice | |
| 29 | James Cowton | 12 July 2018 | Stadium Bends | 2018 Southern 100 | 600cc Challenge Race | 600cc Kawasaki |

## Sources

* ↑ Isle of Man Weekly Times page 8 dated 11 July 1958
* ↑ The 1992 Southern 100 TT Classic Solo & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme page 18 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (1992) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
* 1 2 Southern 100 Motorcycle & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme 1999 page 30 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (1999) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
* 1 2 Southern 100 Motorcycle & Sidecar Racing — Official Programme 2003 page 6 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (2003) Quine & Cubbon Ltd
* ↑ Isle of Man Examiner page 5 dated 28 July 2009
* ↑ Southern 100 Race Guide 2009 page 32 (2009) Southern 100 MCRC Ltd Quine & Cubbon Ltd
* ↑ Isle of Man Courier – Roieder Ellan Vannin page 1 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2013) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 12 July 2013
* ↑ Isle of Man Examiner – Brialtagh Ellan Vannin page 11 Isle of Man Newspapers Ltd (2013) Johnson Press Publishing – Sheffield Web 15–21 July 2013
* ↑ Southern 100 International Road Races 2013 Southern 100 MCRC Ltd (2013) Quine & Cubbon Ltd Page 34
* ↑ Isle of Man Classic TT 2016: Rider dies in practice race BBC News, Isle of Man, 28 May 2016, Retrieved 29 May 2016
* ↑ Southern 100: James Cowton killed in crash BBC Sport, Motorbikes, 12 July 2018, Retrieved 13 July 2018
