BMW 2 Series and BMW M3 and Kia Sportage crash on the A659 in Leeds - 21 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025131686390

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 December 2025 at 19:45 a slight collision occurred near A659, Leeds involving 3 vehicles (bmw 2 series, kia sportage, bmw m3) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.905820, -1.656200

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025131686390
Police Reference 131686390
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force West Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A659
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000035
Current Highway Authority E08000035
LSOA Code E01011569

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 2 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1499cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model KIA SPORTAGE
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW M3
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Electric diesel
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 1
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 9 (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.