Serious Ford Fiesta crash on the A264 in Crawley - 3 Oct 2025

Accident reference 2025471649770

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 3 October 2025 at 13:09 a serious collision occurred near A264, M23, Crawley involving 1 vehicle (ford fiesta) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.133290, -0.142120

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025471649770
Police Reference 471649770
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A264
Second Road M23
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000032
Current Highway Authority E10000032
LSOA Code E01035328

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Education or educational escort
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 41
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 14
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
IMD Decile 4 (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.