Ford Fiesta and BMW 1 Series crash on the M4 in Reading - 4 Sep 2025

Accident reference 2025430453873

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 September 2025 at 16:55 a slight collision occurred near M4, A33, Reading involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, bmw 1 series) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.414000, -0.972580

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025430453873
Police Reference 430453873
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M4
Second Road A33
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000038
Current Highway Authority E06000038
LSOA Code E01016439

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 1 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.