Serious Volvo Xc60 and Benelli Bn crash on the A40 in Cheltenham - 6 Jun 2025

Accident reference 2025531599442

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 6 June 2025 at 08:32 a serious collision occurred near A40, Cheltenham involving 2 vehicles (volvo xc60, benelli bn) and 1 casualty (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.891490, -2.066940

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025531599442
Police Reference 531599442
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000013
Current Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022115

Junction Information

Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Human crossing control by other authorised person

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO XC60
Engine Capacity 1969cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model BENELLI BN
Engine Capacity 125cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 10 (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.