Fatal Volvo Ex40 crash on an unclassified road in Chelmsford - 22 Jul 2025

Accident reference 2025421619481

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 22 July 2025 at 11:28 a fatal collision occurred near an unclassified road, Chelmsford involving 2 vehicles (volvo ex40, pedal cycle) 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: 51.753660, 0.493030

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025421619481
Police Reference 421619481
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex
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 E10000012
Current Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021620

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 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO EX40
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 97
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Cyclist
Age 97
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 10 (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.