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Fatal A25 crash in Tandridge on 30 January 2025 at 07:53 involving a Vauxhall Vectra

A Vauxhall Vectra and a Mercedes bus were involved in a crash on the A25 in Tandridge at 07:53 on Thursday 30 January 2025. The 57-year-old male driver of the Vauxhall Vectra was killed, two other people were seriously injured and four were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
30 Jan 2025
Thursday, 07:53
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Vectra and Mercedes
Casualties
7
1 killed, 2 seriously injured, 4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.23907, longitude -0.12827, in the RH1 postcode district and within the built-up area of Nutfield. It is one of the crashes that make up the Bletchingley & Nutfield, Tandridge, RH1 4HA area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Tandridge

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025451550191
Council area
Tandridge
Police force
Surrey
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Surrey

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
25
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 7 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 25 August 2021.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Vectra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    57 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Journey purpose
    Education and educational escort
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    63 years
    Engine capacity
    11,967 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    10 to 20 km

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 57, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vectra)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived
    Distance from home
    20 to 100 km

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 13, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    5 to 10 km

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 10, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived
    Distance from home
    5 to 10 km

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 12, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 km

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 13, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from home
    5 to 10 km

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 12, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 10, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes)

    Bus or coach passenger
    Seated passenger
    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 km

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2025451550191 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Tandridge road accident statistics for 2025.