Serious Ford Ranger crash on the A14 in West Northamptonshire - 23 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025340WN4642

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 23 August 2025 at 14:00 a serious collision occurred near A14, West Northamptonshire involving 1 vehicle (ford ranger) 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 daylight. 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: 52.405320, -0.968980

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025340WN4642
Police Reference 340WN4642
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A14
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000062
Current Highway Authority E06000062
LSOA Code E01027005

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model FORD RANGER
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.