Serious Vauxhall Mokka and Piaggio Vespa crash on the A2 in Southwark - 20 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025010554832

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 20 January 2025 at 07:35 a serious collision occurred near A2, B2227, Southwark involving 2 vehicles (piaggio vespa, vauxhall mokka) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.478100, -0.053020

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025010554832
Police Reference 010554832
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A2
Second Road B2227
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000028
Current Highway Authority E09000028
LSOA Code E01004003

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Central refuge - no other controls

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO VESPA
Engine Capacity 125cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL MOKKA
Engine Capacity 1364cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Education or educational escort
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.