Fatal Vauxhall Insignia and Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Combo crash on the A195 in Sunderland - 8 May 2025

Accident reference 2025101587769

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 May 2025 at 14:37 a fatal collision occurred near A195, Sunderland involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall combo, ford fiesta, vauxhall insignia) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.888240, -1.534620

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025101587769
Police Reference 101587769
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A195
Second Road A195
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000024
Current Highway Authority E08000024
LSOA Code E01008865

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 0

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model VAUXHALL COMBO
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 1999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL INSIGNIA
Engine Capacity 1956cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.