Serious Volkswagen Polo crash on the A2 in Peterborough - 8 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025351683126

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 November 2025 at 06:43 a serious collision occurred near A2, A1179, Peterborough involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen polo) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. 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: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.563760, -0.285470

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025351683126
Police Reference 351683126
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Cambridgeshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A2
Second Road A1179
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000031
Current Highway Authority E06000031
LSOA Code E01015689

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
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 Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Engine Capacity 1400cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.