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A2070 crash in Ashford on 14 May 2025 at 13:05 involving an MG ZS

An MG ZS and a Ford Ranger lorry were involved in a crash on the A2070 in Ashford at 13:05 on Wednesday 14 May 2025. The 42-year-old male driver of the Ford Ranger lorry and a 37-year-old male passenger in the Ford Ranger lorry were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
14 May 2025
Wednesday, 13:05
Vehicles
2
MG ZS and Ford Ranger
Casualties
2
2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.13218, longitude 0.92, in the TN25 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry, Ashford, TN25 6PF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Ashford

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025461591775
Council area
Ashford
Police force
Kent
Police attended the scene
No, reported using a self completion form
Highway authority
Kent

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
2070
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

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
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 31 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 7 February 2025.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: MG ZS

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    999 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    20 to 100 km

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Ranger

    Goods vehicle 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    42 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Within 5 km

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 42, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 2 (Ford Ranger)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 37, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 2 (Ford Ranger)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 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 2025461591775 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Ashford road accident statistics for 2025.