Mercedes C Class crash on the M1 in West Northamptonshire - 25 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025340WN0462

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 25 January 2025 at 03:10 a slight collision occurred near M1, West Northamptonshire involving 2 vehicles (mercedes c class, car) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.306100, -1.120990

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025340WN0462
Police Reference 340WN0462
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Northamptonshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M1
Second Road M1
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000062
Current Highway Authority E06000062
LSOA Code E01027016

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.