Serious Lexmoto Diablo and Ford Transit Custom crash on the A520 in Stoke-on-Trent - 23 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025211545545

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 23 January 2025 at 22:00 a serious collision occurred near A520, Stoke-on-Trent involving 2 vehicles (ford transit custom, lexmoto diablo) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.984100, -2.100840

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025211545545
Police Reference 211545545
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A520
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000021
Current Highway Authority E06000021
LSOA Code E01014364

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model LEXMOTO DIABLO
Engine Capacity 125cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 1 (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.