Ford Ka crash on the A1060 in Chelmsford - 12 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025421628061

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 21:25 a slight collision occurred near A1060, Chelmsford involving 2 vehicles (ford ka, car) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. 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: 51.740790, 0.448560

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025421628061
Police Reference 421628061
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A1060
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000012
Current Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021599

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD KA
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On footway or verge
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
IMD Decile 3 (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.