BMW 5 Series crash on the A235 in Croydon - 20 May 2025

Accident reference 2025010576053

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 15:40 a slight collision occurred near A235, Croydon involving 1 vehicle (bmw 5 series) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Unknown (self reported)
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.339260, -0.115850

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025010576053
Police Reference 010576053
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A235
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000008
Current Highway Authority E09000008
LSOA Code E01001097

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown (self reported)
Junction Control Unknown (self reported)

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Zebra crossing

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 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown (self reported)

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

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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.