Serious Fiat Scudo and Volkswagen T-Roc and Nissan Qashqai crash on the A27 in Wealden - 5 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025471626165

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 16:30 a serious collision occurred near A27, Wealden involving 4 vehicles and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.823360, 0.325230

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025471626165
Police Reference 471626165
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 4
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A27
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000011
Current Highway Authority E10000011
LSOA Code E01021206

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 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN QASHQAI
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FIAT SCUDO
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN T-ROC
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (4)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 49
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

IMD Decile 3 (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.