BMW S 1000 and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A264 in Crawley - 17 Apr 2025

Accident reference 2025471579288

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 17 April 2025 at 19:59 a slight collision occurred near A264, M23, Crawley involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, bmw s 1000) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.132210, -0.142730

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025471579288
Police Reference 471579288
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A264
Second Road M23
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000032
Current Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01035328

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model BMW S 1000
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 26
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.