Piaggio Medley and Smart Fortwo crash on the A329 in Reading - 9 Nov 2025

Accident reference 2025430573014

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 9 November 2025 at 00:01 a slight collision occurred near A329, Reading involving 2 vehicles (piaggio medley, smart fortwo) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.453030, -0.968380

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025430573014
Police Reference 430573014
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A329
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000038
Current Highway Authority E06000038
LSOA Code E01033838

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
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 Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO MEDLEY
Engine Capacity 125cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SMART FORTWO
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 59
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 Slight
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (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.