Alfa Romeo Mito and Seat Alhambra crash on the A426 in Leicester - 18 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025332500062

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 18 January 2025 at 03:30 a slight collision occurred near A426, Leicester involving 2 vehicles (seat alhambra, alfa romeo mito) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.603400, -1.154110

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025332500062
Police Reference 332500062
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A426
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000016
Current Highway Authority E06000016
LSOA Code E01013612

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ALFA ROMEO MITO
Engine Capacity 875cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.