Ford Focus and Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A281 in Guildford - 10 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025451539695

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 10 January 2025 at 05:44 a slight collision occurred near A281, Guildford involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen tiguan, ford focus) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.208200, -0.569730

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025451539695
Police Reference 451539695
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A281
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000030
Current Highway Authority E10000030
LSOA Code E01030480

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards Roadworks

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (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.