Fatal Ford Galaxy and Yamaha Yzf crash on the A33 in Reading - 7 Jul 2025

Accident reference 2025430340813

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 July 2025 at 23:42 a fatal collision occurred near A33, Reading involving 2 vehicles (yamaha yzf, ford galaxy) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.431440, -0.978650

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025430340813
Police Reference 430340813
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A33
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000038
Current Highway Authority E06000038
LSOA Code E01033859

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

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 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model YAMAHA YZF
Engine Capacity 124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model FORD GALAXY
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 19
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.