Serious Citroen C4 and MG Zs crash on the M1 in Rotherham - 4 Oct 2025

Accident reference 2025141650377

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 October 2025 at 18:45 a serious collision occurred near M1, Rotherham involving 2 vehicles (citroen c4, mg zs) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining + high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.337440, -1.288840

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025141650377
Police Reference 141650377
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force South Yorkshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000018
Current Highway Authority E08000018
LSOA Code E01007751

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C4
Engine Capacity 1560cc
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 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MG ZS
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 8 (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.