Serious BMW X4 and Ford Ranger and Honda Cr-V crash on the M25 - 23 Oct 2025

Accident reference 2025411663336

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 23 October 2025 at 13:20 a serious collision occurred near M25 involving 3 vehicles (bmw x4, honda cr-v, ford ranger) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + 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: 51.674560, -0.463440

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025411663336
Police Reference 411663336
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Hertfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M25
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000015
Current Highway Authority E10000015
LSOA Code E01023854

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine + 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 BMW X4
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CR-V
Engine Capacity 2199cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD RANGER
Engine Capacity 1996cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 64
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.