Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead - 27 May 2025

Accident reference 2025101596801

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 May 2025 at 00:24 a slight collision occurred near an unclassified road, B1296, Gateshead involving 2 vehicles (seat ibiza, electric motorcycle) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.951850, -1.596200

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025101596801
Police Reference 101596801
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road B1296
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000037
Current Highway Authority E08000037
LSOA Code E01008203

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT IBIZA
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Electric motorcycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Electric motorcycle rider or passenger
Age 20
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.