Serious Renault Megane crash on the A48 in Newport - 31 May 2025

Accident reference 2025610021825

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 31 May 2025 at 17:12 a serious collision occurred near A48, Newport involving 2 vehicles (renault megane, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.577770, -2.946340

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025610021825
Police Reference 610021825
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A48
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Highway Authority W06000022
Current Highway Authority W06000022
LSOA Code W01001646

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Detail (Historic) T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT MEGANE
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.