Fatal Kia Picanto and Land Rover Freelander crash on the B6396 in Northumberland - 28 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025101634882

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 August 2025 at 14:37 a fatal collision occurred near B6396, B6352, Northumberland involving 2 vehicles (land rover freelander, kia picanto) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.596390, -2.241080

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025101634882
Police Reference 101634882
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B6396
Second Road B6352
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000057
Current Highway Authority E06000057
LSOA Code E01027375

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards Road signs or markings defective, obscured or inadequate

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER FREELANDER
Engine Capacity 2179cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model KIA PICANTO
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 83
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 84
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 83
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.