Fatal Vauxhall Vivaro and Mini Cooper crash on the A4500 in West Northamptonshire - 16 Sep 2025

Accident reference 2025340WN9142

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 16 September 2025 at 09:30 a fatal collision occurred near A4500, West Northamptonshire involving 2 vehicles (mini cooper, vauxhall vivaro) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.250680, -0.856000

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025340WN9142
Police Reference 340WN9142
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Northamptonshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4500
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000062
Current Highway Authority E06000062
LSOA Code E01027256

Pedestrian Crossing Information

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
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MINI COOPER
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model VAUXHALL VIVARO
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 66
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 7 (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.