Volkswagen Crafter and BMW S 1000 crash on the A52 in Boston - 21 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025320493573

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 21 August 2025 at 17:00 a slight collision occurred near A52, A1138, Boston involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen crafter, bmw s 1000) 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: 52.974760, -0.023020

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025320493573
Police Reference 320493573
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Lincolnshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A52
Second Road A1138
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000019
Current Highway Authority E10000019
LSOA Code E01026025

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Detail (Historic) Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control (Historic) None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities (Historic) Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing
Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model BMW S 1000
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.