Dame Jenni Murray died from car crash after being ‘dazzled by lights’, inquest hears
Broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray died at the age of 75 (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
Dame Jenni Murray died days after being involved in a car crash when she was ‘dazzled’ by headlights, an inquest has heard.
The 75-year-old broadcaster died on March 12, eight days after the collision in north London.
Best known for being the voice of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, Dame Jenni became the longest-serving presenter of the programme, having hosted for three decades.
At an inquest at Barnet Coroner’s Court on Thursday, north London area coroner Tony Murphy ruled that she died from bronchopneumonia, which was caused by fractures to her ribs and sternum in a crash.
Reading from a staterment by Dr Clare Morkane, a consultant at the Royal Free Hospital, Mr Murphy said that Dame Jenni ‘had been driving when she became dazzled by vehicle lights and collided with two stationary vehicles.
‘Following the collision, Jennifer was unable to recall events, exited the vehicle independently and she was conveyed to hospital.’
The 75-year-old died days after being involved in a car crash, an inquest heard (Picture: Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty Images)
Dame Jenni was known as the voice of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
The crash, which happened on Wildwood Road, next to Hampstead Heath, at around 7.44pm on March 4, left Dame Jenni with multiple rib fractures, a fracture to the upper sternum and a collapsed lung.
She was taken to hospital, where she was placed on non-invasive ventilation before being moved to intensive care.
She later developed bronchopneumonia and her condition deteriorated significantly on March 10.
Doctors then made the decision to focus on palliative care.
Dr Morkane said: ‘Jennifer died peacefully on 12 March 2026 at approximately 15.45 hours.’
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