Serious Ford Fiesta and BMW 1 Series crash on the A40 in Cheltenham - 1 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025531677895

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 December 2025 at 18:17 a serious collision occurred near A40, Cheltenham involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, bmw 1 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.894900, -2.104800

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025531677895
Police Reference 531677895
Date & Time
Monday
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 A40
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000013
Current Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022106

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 1 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1499cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.