Vauxhall Astra and Tesla Model 3 and Mazda 6 crash on the A5065 in Luton - 9 Jul 2025

Accident reference 2025401617336

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 17:27 a slight collision occurred near A5065, Luton involving 4 vehicles and 4 casualties (4 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.882710, -0.428850

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025401617336
Police Reference 401617336
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A5065
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000032
Current Highway Authority E06000032
LSOA Code E01015727

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 1

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1248cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MAZDA 6
Engine Capacity 2191cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TESLA MODEL 3
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (4)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.