Serious Mini Cooper and Renault Modus crash on the A61 - 30 Mar 2025

Accident reference 2025141571518

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 30 March 2025 at 12:20 a serious collision occurred near A61, B6068 involving 2 vehicles (renault modus, mini cooper) and 7 casualties (2 slight, 5 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.339020, -1.481540

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025141571518
Police Reference 141571518
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 7
Police Force South Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A61
Second Road B6068
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000039
Current Highway Authority E08000039
LSOA Code E01007831

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

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 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT MODUS
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MINI COOPER
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (7)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 11
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.