Audi A4 and Toyota Yaris and BMW 6 Series crash on the A61 - 20 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025141631261

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 12:57 a slight collision occurred near A61, B6087 involving 3 vehicles (toyota yaris, bmw 6 series, audi a4) 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.427730, -1.492350

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025141631261
Police Reference 141631261
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force South Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A61
Second Road B6087
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000039
Current Highway Authority E08000039
LSOA Code E01008088

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Human crossing control by other authorised person

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 1

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA YARIS
Engine Capacity 1497cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 86
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 6 SERIES
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A4
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 89
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 10 (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.