Serious Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Transit Custom crash on the A254 in Margate - 18 Jun 2025

Accident reference 2025461604315

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 07:16 a serious collision occurred near A254, A255, Margate involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall vectra, ford transit custom) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. 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
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.338290, 1.414850

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025461604315
Police Reference 461604315
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Kent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A254
Second Road A255
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000016
Current Highway Authority E10000016
LSOA Code E01024646

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Engine Capacity 1996cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 6 (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.