Vespa (Douglas) Model Missing and Ford Transit crash on the A217 in Merton - 1 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025010612685

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 December 2025 at 08:40 a slight collision occurred near A217, Merton involving 2 vehicles (vespa (douglas) model missing, ford transit) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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: 51.411630, -0.161650

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025010612685
Police Reference 010612685
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A217
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000024
Current Highway Authority E09000024
LSOA Code E01003409

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Make/Model VESPA (DOUGLAS) MODEL MISSING
Engine Capacity 49cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle 50cc and under rider or passenger
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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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.