Ford Transit Custom and Ford Fiesta crash on the A48 in Newport - 23 Feb 2025

Accident reference 2025610006425

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 February 2025 at 12:25 a slight collision occurred near A48, B4237, Newport involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, ford transit custom) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.567750, -3.020440

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025610006425
Police Reference 610006425
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A48
Second Road B4237
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Highway Authority W06000022
Current Highway Authority W06000022
LSOA Code W01002034

Junction Information

Junction Detail Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction Detail (Historic) Roundabout
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards Defective traffic signals
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.