Serious Volvo Xc90 and Scania Model Missing and Volvo Xc40 crash on an unclassified road in Bedford - 10 Apr 2025

Accident reference 2025401580448

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 10 April 2025 at 09:59 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Bedford involving 3 vehicles (volvo xc90, volvo xc40, scania model missing) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.140640, -0.422710

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025401580448
Police Reference 401580448
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000055
Current Highway Authority E06000055
LSOA Code E01017527

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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO XC90
Engine Capacity 1969cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO XC40
Engine Capacity 1969cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model SCANIA MODEL MISSING
Engine Capacity 12740cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 62
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 2 (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.